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    Posted: 24 May 06 at 7:07pm
despite of the fact that the 500 'mey go faster, The 29er has a very well established class, and a very bright future already set out for it. It is the ISAF boat for 2007 and the youth fleet is rapidly increasing.

Both boats are suited to different aspects of sailing. I would suggest that the 29er is the boat for someone who will be participating in youth events and hoping to compete on a larger scale. I am not sure what the 500 is suited to (especially with the two rigs) but i am sure it will find it's own way.

Maybe the person who started the thread could tell us his opinions


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Originally posted by feva_sailor

actually in the water it dosnt look that nice but out of the water you realise it will go fast


Funny, my opinion was based on only having seen it OUT the water
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Originally posted by feva_sailor

yes i have now.i still think its so much faster


Any boat can give a higher sensation of speed, its simple just make a boat that kicks up tons of spray and make it a bit tippy, Ka-Plow all of a sudden youve got yourself a feel fast winning formula!  
The vago also a feel fast, go slooooooww winning formula!
Good for learning in although dont expect RS500 to be invited to the holt tide ride just yet.

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 sorry to be blunt but there is know way a 500 is faster than a 29er and i am sure the people at RS would tell you the same!

I would be happy to put money on it too!
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Bov, maybe we should start a betting ring on y&y, might help pay off the student loans
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Next bet, is the Vago faster than the 4000, any takers?

I'll put £500 on the 4000
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Are we talking straight line speed? or round the course speed? i'm thinking a downwind spinny leg would give the best judgement of the overall top speed of each boat.
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More than one Laser salesman has claimed to me that the Vago is as fast downwind as a 4000. If you divide what salesmen say by two, you're about right: we could give our club's 2000's a good old run for their money downwind when we tried a Vago demonstrator in a F3-4! A 3000 would have been long gone.

As for round the course, PY 980? - maybe with Ben Ainsley... I guess even the 500 would be pushing it at that PY, 'cept maybe in light airs against trapeze-boat opposition.

But the flexy hull should give a nice spring-suspension ride...

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Originally posted by 29er397

despite of the fact that the 500 'mey go faster, The 29er has a very well established class, and a very bright future already set out for it. It is the ISAF boat for 2007 and the youth fleet is rapidly increasing.

Both boats are suited to different aspects of sailing. I would suggest that the 29er is the boat for someone who will be participating in youth events and hoping to compete on a larger scale. I am not sure what the 500 is suited to (especially with the two rigs) but i am sure it will find it's own way.

Maybe the person who started the thread could tell us his opinions


thx for advice i still havent chosen yet but it looks like its gonno a 29er or a laser 3000. It seems laser 3000 would be a good stepping stone boat but we would only sail it for a few months before a 29er would be calling. How hard is the jump from topper to 29er?
 
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