Another What Boat Thread

I bought the Vago because it offered the option of sailing single handed and at the time, last summer, it offered a good route for improving my sailing having come to sailing late in my life. The Vago is heavier than a GRP boat, but not by a huge margin, yes it has low rig tension, but the rig is designed with that in mind, also like the 3000 it sticks in light winds, but when the wind is up and it gets on the plane it is just plain fun and that is why I like it. I have a new novice crew for which the Vago is an ideal training boat.I wouldn't suggest Grame buys a Vago as it would stick in the light stuff just like the 3000. If I was buying a boat today I wouldn't buy the Vago or the RS500 indeed I have put my money where my mouth is and bought a 59er. (I've still got the Vago and intend to keep it for now).

Graeme -  I'd just like to thank you for one of the most entertaining threads for ages. Your acerbic wit might not be to everyones tastes (at least those on the receiving end) but a lot of it reflects what some of us dare not say! I do know you 'of old' but had forgotten just how entertaining you could be.I haven't contributed up to now as it seemed to me that the longer the thread went the better it got so I'm sort of dissapointed you've made a decision although I think it's probably the only one that fit your criteria.

So who is your 85kg crew - please tell me it's Mark Carney - I'd love it if the beanpole had put on that much weight!  On that subject, is the Elliot C that's just won a Bronze medal windsurfing anything to do with Mark?

In one of your earlier posts you said

Originally posted by Graemef True of 99% of shortboard windsurfers, the ones you see wearing neoprene boots, but I'm one of the dying breed of windsurfing hard men. The Racing Longboarder, we eventually will master this sitting down lark, but there's not a yottie alive could take us on and win a round robin which included a race on windsurfers. Not even if you dig up Geoff Carveth, somehow bring him back to life, dust him off, get some charisma fitted and let him loose on us. He'd still be toast for us to burn - again.

I'll take you on for that challenge - if you dare.

Actually, an event like that could be a good idea - have several sailors from each discipline - say a couple of dozen? A weekend of races - swapping from boards to boats and back.all with big sponsorship from DaKine!

What's this Graemef - you giving one of the two headed inbreds from Whitstable some respect - you're slipping pal! Yes Si would stand a good chance - if it was in Mustos he'd kick ass - dunno how good he is in 'sit on' dinghies and I'm sadly hazy about his Board talents (age thing).

I guess the Dakine Sailsport Challenge event would be hard to sort - for instance what Raceboard and what dinghy could be used? what format of racing? Would there be handicaps for each class / board or just a first home race?

As for me, you'd have to look a lot further North than Kent to find me.