RS300 (take 2)

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)

 

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!!)

West wales, I'm not really in it to win it as it were, being in wales traveling to race events would be tricky.

I'd turn up to some training sails and maybe to some races if you do like a lets go have a fun race where no one cares type of thing but in general its for when I cant sail the 29er.

So its a boat for me to improve my sailing skill and scare myself silly, I don't mind capsizing ts all I ever do in the 29er so i'm used to severe dunking

I'd also do some informal handicap racing at local club events but I tend to go down just for the fun of it all, the handicap fleet is a mixed bunch of lasers and feva and i think a 420 hangs around sometimes but no one takes the sailing seriously after the toppers

The real race winners are usually the ones that wear the daftest thing, have the best capsize or scream the loudest on a suicidal reach

I'm quite competative so when I do get to grips with it I'd try a few races on the circuit or gate crash more handicap events.

 

How hard can it be!!!!  (famous last words)

I have looked at the streaker (rooster epoxy one) and it looks a nice tidy boat but its still based on an old boat, Dont get me wrong I like it but I'd like something "new age"

I mean RS300 "Carbon fiber mast with gust responce" Vs the plasic ironing bord laser, hard one to chose

Just looking for a drag racer to get the heart going really but even the folks at LDC are saying are you sure

(If i do get a 300 and dont post within a few weeks come looking for me)

It is probably "easier" to hike well (near straight leg hiking) in the Laser than a 300.

You would be far more overpowered in a RS300 than you would be in a Radial and it is hard to learn when you are very overpowered!

I think the streaker is a fantastic little boat. I raced against them at the Grafham Grand Prix and they were pretty much as quick as the Radial and perhaps faster in the light stuff!

Would LDC take the RS feva back as a part-ex for a 300?

 

I'd ask LDC but their away at the show so if anyone happens to know then enlighten me.
Unlikely but so is someone buying a feva in the current money issues