RS300 (take 2)

   if the feva is over a year old, then they wont be able to pass it off as new as the HIN and sail numbers will be well out compared to the new stock.
RS have so many fevas going through, i shold know, i used to work there

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Stevie_GTI Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 21 Oct 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stevie_GTI Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS300 (take 2) Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 1:15pm
	if the feva is over a year old, then they wont be able to pass it off as new as the HIN and sail numbers will be well out compared to the new stock. RS have so many fevas going through, i shold know, i used to work there

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: 10 Jan 09 at 10:35am
	Well It's on the market for £3300 but £3000 off a 300 would be nice. The feva is also more or less new, 14 month old hull with brand new unused foills and sail. If they wanted to they could easily pass it off as a brand new boat so I ought to get a good discount. (well they have to because if they dont sell a boat they lose a nice lump of money) Will try them when they get back from the show

Stevie_GTI Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 21 Oct 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stevie_GTI Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 3:42am
	i would think RS would take the feva as part ex, as they are selling a new boat (profit), and then will be selling your boat again (more profit), I wouldnt like to take a guess at how much they would offer you for it.

GBR884 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 06 Nov 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 132	Post Options Post Reply Quote GBR884 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 09 at 9:52pm
	its definately not as fast as the 300 but it will test you a bit. obviously the learning curve wont be as steep as the 300 but it will be challenging enough i reckon. once on the plane in a blow the streaker is a great little boat....really responsive and nippy and handles really nicely best bet is to contact the class association because at this handicap week i got offered the use of about 5 different boats so i'm sure they would be more than happy to arrange a test sail with you. they are a really helpful bunch

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: 09 Jan 09 at 9:46pm
	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

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: 09 Jan 09 at 5:55pm
	One good thing about the streaker is its less money new (and its a bit of a bandit I hear) It's a shame that LDC don't allow the 300 onto their test sail list. Claim the reason is that you cant get a feel of it in one session which is fair enough but it would at least give me an idea if I'd ever get used to it I'm looking at the streaker ans seems a zippy enough boat but is it really much of a challenge, I'd like to have a learning curve and I'm sure id get one in a streaker returning to the single handed world after 14 months in a RS feva and a few weeks in the 29er crewing but is it a boat where I'd just jump in and sail it quite nicely with no major hiccups or does it have the challenge and the ability to keep me on my toes. being 3kg under the recommended weight it's not a boat i could fall asleep in but how does it match up to a 300 (the flat cut dracon will probably be easier to depower and manage) I Edited by feva sailor

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: 09 Jan 09 at 5:47pm
	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!
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GBR884 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 06 Nov 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 132	Post Options Post Reply Quote GBR884 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 09 at 5:32pm
	Trust me on this.... Dont knock the streaker until you have tried it......i was doing a handicap week earlier in a 400 (the river was too narrow for the 600) and in one of the races i borrowed one of the new boats....to cut a long story short it was fantastic!! It was suprisingly fast and suprisingly a lot of fun. If i was in your situation i would have a very very hard time choosing between the streaker and the 300. At least give one a go because at your weight (and mine) it was a great boat to sail. I would highly recommend them

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: 09 Jan 09 at 4:55pm
	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)

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 09 at 4:33pm
	While I agree that Feva Sailor is on the light side for a 300 I take issue with 2 things: 1. The Radial Comparison. The hiking position and posture is completely different and much more comfortable. The 300 is also a wide boat and therefore sitting on the edge I would estimate more righting moment than a fully hiked radial (yes of course there is more heeling moment too - but that is very controllable as others have posted. 2. It depends on what you want to achieve with the boat. win a Nats - not for you. Laugh/Scare/Enjoy yourself silly then welcome aboard. But Feva Sailor you must try one. Once you have you will never look back! Where are you based?