RS300 (take 2)

   I'd have to agree with Jon. 
Sailing the Radial on the sea occasionally I felt overpowered in a F5 even as I do weigh more than you do.
Not only is it stress on your body, back, neck, knees etc etc, it won't do you much good over time if you can't flatten the bugger.
Listen Feva Sailor to what is been said, test sail the thing then decide for yourself. (Or just start a new thread on a totally different boat over the other side!!)

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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS300 (take 2) Posted: 07 Jan 09 at 12:37pm
	I'd have to agree with Jon. Sailing the Radial on the sea occasionally I felt overpowered in a F5 even as I do weigh more than you do. Not only is it stress on your body, back, neck, knees etc etc, it won't do you much good over time if you can't flatten the bugger. Listen Feva Sailor to what is been said, test sail the thing then decide for yourself. (Or just start a new thread on a totally different boat over the other side!!)

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 09 at 12:05pm
	Sorry but I can not help but think that at 60 Kgs there are boats much better suited to your bodyweight than the RS 300 !
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Pabs Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 05 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pabs Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 09 at 9:46am
	Yeah I agree I don’t think that I would buy a brand spanker as the new ones are no quicker then the old ones. Although to be fair to LDC they are good value for money. With regards to rig choice I have owned a 300 for over 3 years and weighing 70kg at 6ft when I bought her (a B rig) I really struggled in the heavy stuff. On the sea the first two nationals, Filey and Loe the waves were pretty big, I struggled with the big rig in those conditions, if it had been flat I think I would of been okay but all those hills does make it a lot harder to keep the power on like the bigger boys can. I was very tempted to buy an A rig for her but never had the cash. The learning curve is pretty steep especially coming from a boat like the fever but it will do you a lot of good, you can sail pretty much anything once you can master a 300. Paul (ex 370)
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bert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Apr 05 Location: norwich usually Online Status: Offline Posts: 584	Post Options Post Reply Quote bert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 09 at 12:05am
	You haven`t mentioned that you have test sailed a 300 in this OR the other thread that you have on the 300!. Have you test sailed one yet? I would suggest that you DO a test sail before you go out & buy a 300 OR any other boat for that matter!, A brand new boat is rather a lot of money to spend particualy when money is short ( ref your other thread ) & there are second hand boats around.
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feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 09 at 10:38pm
	no I meant whole boat, hull included, fresh of the press from LDC

tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 09 at 10:26pm
	ooohh my days. why waste your money? spend it instead on getting a newer boat.
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feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 09 at 10:16pm
	okay thanks. After the feva sale i'll have a bit of a cash boost to play with so still considering new A rig.

tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 09 at 8:14pm
	put it this way, another guy at my club is 10kg heavier than me and uses an A rig. in the light stuff i generally stuff him, mid range we are evenly matched and in breeze he beats my by a small amount. its such an easy boat to depower that its HOW you sail it that counts most. yes you might be slightly better off in an A rig. but get the idea out of your head of buying a new rig. its a waste of money. get any boat thats in good condition and has all the kit. the rig does not matter as if its the B rig you can simple post up on the yahoo forum offering a swap. but i think we have said all this before in all fairness......
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feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 09 at 8:02pm
	Its half and half. Its Inland water thats conected to the see so its like a sea lake so has sea brezes of usually 10knots+ its an estuary right on the mouth of the sea so no waves but the sea wind. Nice spot

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 09 at 7:11pm
	If you do the sums as regards the heeling moment genertated by each rig size against wind speed you'll be suprised by how little extra wind speed the small rig enables you to handle. If you sail inland I wouldn't consider the small rig. If you sail on the sea and get regular breeze maybe a different matter.