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    Posted: 13 Feb 06 at 10:10pm
blaze x sounds alright to me

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70 kgs is a bit light for the 300 big rig unless you're very fit/good, (tho I think they've changed the rules so you don't have to use the small rig at that weight), and I always got the impression that the Blaze needed about the same weight as the 300. I may be wrong, but maybe one of the singlehanders aimed at lightweights would be better? I'm thinking Laser rad, streaker, Byte, or maybe a Solo with a wavelength rig. It can be pretty miserable overpowered in a singlehander, believe me! Don't get me wrong, the Blaze looks lovely, but the rig looks pretty powerful. Depends where you sail, of course, if you're on a lake or the open sea...



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If you want something a bit  different how about an IC?
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Originally posted by Rob.e

. It can be pretty miserable overpowered in a singlehander, believe me!

this is true, but it can also be fantastic fun, and sometimes a bit of an advantage! i sailed a laser full rig for a season when i was 13, weighing in at about 55-60kg, its sprisingly easy to win in light winds. lol. just hard upwid in a f5!!! i then demoted my self to a radial for 2 years, lovely boat and lovely people & theres always competition near. i would say test sail all the possibilities and pick your fave out of the bunch.

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If he has some previous sailing experience, how about a low rider moth? there's a guy at my club in that sort of age group that campaigns a moth and an IC!

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yer but both them classes are very expenisve high mantence boats. 
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Originally posted by carshalton fc

yer but both them classes are very expenisve high mantence boats. 

here we go again... what makes them any more expensive than your average smod?

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Originally posted by DaveT

If you want something a bit  different how about an IC?

ic is a bit specialised

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A few 300's advertised from £1,900 to £3K on RS300.com.

Rob.e - you know you want to! By the way your old B rig mast is still going stong

Rules have changed - any weight can sail any rig but you can only change rigs once a year.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Rob.e Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 10:10pm

Yeah, if I could find a fleet....

Good rule change, glad they got it through in the end, it needed doing!

How're you getting on with the bigger rig?

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