Moth or RS600FF

   I have reached a dilema! I have been saving up for a moth for nearly 3 years now and finaly have enough spenders to get my hands on a decent one. BUT at the dinghy show I came across the video of the RS600FF and now im stuck.
Here are my options:
1. Get a low rider moth, play with that for a year and then put some foils on it.
2.Get a RS600FF.
Il throw this one open to the floor, What do you think I should do?
thanks
I know how difficult it is to sail the moth and thats one of the main attractions, but I can imagen the 600FF is pritty difficult aswell.  

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COXY@FFYS Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote COXY@FFYS Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Moth or RS600FF Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 7:25pm
	I have reached a dilema! I have been saving up for a moth for nearly 3 years now and finaly have enough spenders to get my hands on a decent one. BUT at the dinghy show I came across the video of the RS600FF and now im stuck. Here are my options: 1. Get a low rider moth, play with that for a year and then put some foils on it. 2.Get a RS600FF. Il throw this one open to the floor, What do you think I should do? thanks I know how difficult it is to sail the moth and thats one of the main attractions, but I can imagen the 600FF is pritty difficult aswell.

Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 7:58pm
	The whole thing about the 600FF is that it is designed for those who would like a moth but are not skinny whippets. So the simple answer to your question is how heavy are you? Above 75-80kg then 600FF, below then moth. On the mark then you have a problem. FWIW I think the moth is a beautiful boat to look at and would make those hours spent in the water righting the thing less of a chore. Cannot imagine that with the 600FF though
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Rob.e Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 19 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 545	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rob.e Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:07pm
	I think foiling on the wire adds another dimension which might prove a bridge too far for some people: you should get some more spectacular/painful crashes, at least! (This comment is based on a season observing Clive Everest and his 300 based foiler at HISC) Let's face it: neither is going to be easy. Where are you? Looks like there could be at least 4 Moths at Hayling this year- there's that many there now!

aardvark_issues Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 Jul 05 Location: Weston-Super-Mare Online Status: Offline Posts: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote aardvark_issues Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:12pm
	What Contender said. Having sailed the 600 in the past, and now sailing a Foiler Moth, I imagine that the trapezing/foiling combo will be considerably more difficult than mothing... Moths with foils on are actually pretty stable. I shall wait for Sam to prove me wrong!

m_liddell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 583	Post Options Post Reply Quote m_liddell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:32pm
	I guess it depends on whether you want to have a fleet to race against or not.

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:35pm
	alright john how r u mate. i think that may be a bit heavy for the moth and the rs600 is a bloody steep learning curve. to be honest sailing at the ferry ur better getting a musto or somthing like that cause when it is wavy a foiler is bloody hard/ impossiable. or take my option and sail other people boats or free
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COXY@FFYS Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote COXY@FFYS Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:40pm
	Just hopped on the scales and im 75kg exactly, which means I have lost weight, so well chuffed in that recpect, but seems il all good to go for eather Moth or 600. Does anybody have a email address for Sam Pasco (sp?) as I would like to hear his opnion being the only person who has reli sailed a 600FF.

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: 08 Mar 07 at 8:43pm
	why not go a little bit radical and try the 600 foiling kit on a 300 as they have the same foils any way and it would be intresting to see if it works
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olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:45pm
	isnt that going backwards a bit. i mean the 300 is based round a old moth shape
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Pierre 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: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:45pm
	It's Pascoe, and you would get him at Fullforce as he works there.