RS500 (Again)

ooops, spotted by Gael before hitting delete

Originally posted by Chew my RS Okay, so the Y&Y test of the contoversional (on this forum at least) RS500 is out.  Any opinions?  Surprisingly no mention of the V3000 as an alternative...

i had responded to the above, seeking 'redress' for the V3000

anyway, the outcome is we're arranging a 'three-way comparitive boat test' between a standard Laser 3000, one fitted out with the new sails and retrofit options, and the V3000 ... maybe sometime in August or early September

likely venues are Carsington, Wilsonian (Medway) or Llyme Regis - I know which I'd prefer

THANKS CHEW!

 

i quite like the 500s looks. i saw it at the feva nationals and it looked like a proper boat. was that when y+y tested it? and well done to y+y for drawing the comparisson between 800 and 49er and 29er and 500. i think that was very helpful especialy as i am moving out of the feva this year.

Originally posted by jeffers Watch Top Gear....when Clarkson and co dont like a car they let their opinions be known.

+1. This is because the BBC don't have any car ads so they can get away with it. Magazines get lots of their money from the adverts in them. Is a magazine going to write a scathing review about a product from a company that spends a lot on ads with them? No. Even if 'Joe bloggs' gets to go and be a tester for a day, he is not the one writing or editing the review.

Compare opinions by knowledgeable people who have used a product to mag reviews. The difference is often huge. Magazines are second only to a salesman on commision for objective reviews.

 

Originally posted by fizzicist However, when was the last time you saw a car get absolutely panned? There are no shocking cars any more. My point is more from a positive perspective; there are some absolute gems out there, which just don't seem to sell in any number, yet the design deserves to. Secondly, if a set of criteria are drawn up for reviewing a boat (boat speed, pointing ability, stability, responsiveness etc for example) then it also allows an at a glance review of the boat which tells us what it's like, rather than whether it's any good.

Watch Top Gear....when Clarkson and co dont like a car they let their opinions be known.

The problems with what you may think is a gem of a design and what someone may think is a gem of a design are 2 different things. However the classes which best fit a persons needs tend to be popular, classes where the market gets flooded have to fight for survival. It is my opinion that the Blaze may face serious competition from the Solution at the lighter end of the weight range however I believe the class will continue to be strong as it already has a loyal following and a large demand at this moment in time.

Whether the Solution will suceed or not time will tell but it is a well designed little boat and I look forward to trying one in due course.

Rotomoulded boats are aimed as pleasure/cruising/family sailors. They seem to fill the brief well, I think they are rather too many of them about right now and in time only the best will survive.

Again just my 2p....

Originally posted by jeffers I think the reason that boats don't get panning review unlike cars is because (just perhaps) there are no truly awful boats being launched these days and they all 'do what they say on the tin'. Just my opinion of course :-). Paul

However, when was the last time you saw a car get absolutely panned? There are no shocking cars any more. My point is more from a positive perspective; there are some absolute gems out there, which just don't seem to sell in any number, yet the design deserves to.

Secondly, if a set of criteria are drawn up for reviewing a boat (boat speed, pointing ability, stability, responsiveness etc for example) then it also allows an at a glance review of the boat which tells us what it's like, rather than whether it's any good.