rs600

errrrm when i say never sailed anything like it i mean i have sailed fevas and toppers. having got bored of a crew and being way too heavy i am wondering what to do. a freind of mine got a 6 and wont let me have a go because "ill break it" so now i want to show him up. do you know if there if i can arrange a demo nearer the solent.

Indeed.  I've sailed both (owned a 600 for a while, great boat - the windier the better!), the 700 is much easier in that (a) the soft sail makes the boat very docile when launching (the 600 can be a handful) and (b) the 700's hull shape makes it directionally very stable - it tracks in a straight line with very little input from the 'guest' on board whereas the 600 can be quite skittish.  Point (b) is a deliberate design feature to make getting the kite up & down easier.  Overall the 700 feels like a bigger more stable thing which I think makes is less fun and less involving in all respects (except when it comes to the kite uppy/downy bits and the answer to those is to have someone else on board to do that job ).

Mike

Weston sailing Club on Southampton Water - www.weston.org.uk

They've got about 10 RS600's there so if you are Solent based and end up buying a 600, it's worth a look