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sailor girl 
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 Topic: Any Suggestions?Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 8:01pm |
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make sure your heavy enough though, holding the sail might not be the problem its your weight.
and 45kg is the top of the recomended wait band for oppy racing Edited by sailor girl |
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Alex C
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 7:47pm |
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You'll be fine, don't get too hung up on the competitive weight band, unless you're racing seriously. Of course don't take that too literally and get a finn or whatever...
I sail a 600 at 63kg, and despite being overpowered in a force three I can still sail at a reasonable level. It's all down to technique! have sailed the Byte with the old rig, and providing you have all the race rig and mainsheet with 5:1 purchase I think it is then you'll have no problems. |
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Harry44981!
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 6:57pm |
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yup i agree with sailor girl- 40kg is far too light for a byte, far too light for a topper or similar boat, maybe an oppy... |
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Bob Ashby
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 5:16pm |
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Liz you could take a look at the Lightning (by Mark Giles). Sue Gilmore the class secretary sails one at Oxford succesfully as do a couple of other people of your size/weight and she is pretty small. Might be worth making contact with her for a chat. It is a nice boat boat with a performance about the same as the Solo , it has an unstayed mast and controls that work. As I am a fat old git I have no axe to grind on this one! |
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sailor girl
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 5:09pm |
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i may be very wrong, but sailing a byte at 40kg, umm are you sure???
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redback
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 5:03pm |
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I'll just add a few observations. The Europe is a real throroughbred and with the right rig you can make it fit your weight but it all costs a lot of money. Soemone like Shirley Robertson was happy to spend enough money to try several rigs until she had a rig which suited her weight and style. Most people can't afford that and when they buy a 2nd hand boat they gennerally have live with what they get. If you could find a boat with the right rig I'd go for it because they are lovely boats. Alternatively you'll have to have something out of a box, ie Laser or Byte. The new Byte rig sounds good but are there other boats to race against - probably not? I reckon you'd learn more and have more fun if you sail a boat that others sail at your club - regardless of your weight (as long as you don't go silly, ie don't buy a Finn). |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 2:54pm |
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What's the average wind strength in Singapore?
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Blobby
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 1:57pm |
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Bytes are fine for you - they are used in Singapore as the next step up from Oppies and the average weight of the lasses sailing them here is about 40Kg and they aren't slow...
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jeffers
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 11:43am |
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Hi Liz, If you get Y&Y they did a review on the new Byte very recently. I believe it was Christina Bassdone that did the sailing bit. Does look impressive and the rig looks very controllable and is 'self depowering' thanks to the fancy new carbon top section. I would say it is definitely more for you than any of the Laser range. I am told that at 75kg I am ideal for a full rig Laser inland or a radial in waves. Not sure what the waves are like in Cardiff bay but I know a lad who is a member down there, his name is Rory Johnson, he sails a Laser and is a Uni in Cardiff. I would say try and get a test sail in as many different types of boat as you can before you decide and then go for the one you like the best and that is sailed where you sail (handy for set up and technique) Regards, Paul |
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Harry44981!
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Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 9:47am |
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I would say you're too light to sail a byte competitvely without struggling upwind in a blow unless your fitness is very good- but it sounds like it would be perfect for the level of sailing you're looking at.
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