Tasar is 30!

Hi Tickel

I use the big North American style clam cleats CL207 on the kicker, it never falls out and is easy to adjust. Alternatively the new clam cleat keepers should also solve your problem. The new jib has a halyard so a mere £750 for a set of the sexy mylar sails could make you look even cooler and be class legal.

Derbys not far from Oxford. There will be a training day there in July, just arranging now. There are 3 new boats there this season, 5 in total. Another one will be at Bartley when the 3 boats there can get a date sorted. Hope you can get to one of them.

Tim Knight

 

 

 

 

 

I've recently bought a Tasar to club race with my kids ( 11 and 15 years old).  Its perfect for them.  The boat with its nice see through sails looks sharp, its a treat to sail, its techy  and it is a real dark horse.  I'm beginning to wonder if most of the other SMOD manufacturers have been asleep for the last 30 years.  Perhaps we will also begin to realise the 59er is a good boat in thrity years time !

I'm not sure about the vintage car comparison.  Most old cars I've owned/driven are pretty dreadful.  I think the Tasar, although being 30,  is probably better than many popular modern one designs.   Its design brief ( sparkling performance, no kite, light weight, non macho crews, etc),  and its subsequent execution/production did not come about by accident or back of a fag packet doodle.  Its a direct result of the clear understanding of performance sailing dinghies by the designer, Fank Bethwaite.  Its a case of technical excellence over marketing

It then comes as no surpise that the 49er & 29er are winners.  The 59er is a dark horse and I see the Tasar history is repeating its self.    The B14 is 20 years or so old but nevertheless a brilliant design. 

Take  look at the Bethwaite web site.  Thankfully, their boats are better than the web site.  This company is pushing performance sailing into new areas and for that I applaud them. 

 

Originally posted by damp_freddie While the 59er will make light work of 505s and cherubs etc in under 10 knts breeze.

Yup, definantly something to be proud of there... trashing a 12ft boat in dispacement conditions, woooh! go 59ers!

Hi guys

It might be thirty years old but they do last very well. Iam after a very cheap Tasar in repairable condition  parts or hull only, any leads to abandoned boats or bits would be greatly apppreciated. I would be prepared to travel long distances. Thanks guys

Rod  Ph 01276 29158