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    Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:52pm

Ah Cheers mate!

I wouldnt try the 300 foiler idea, because my dad would "merk" me if i got it wrong!

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Just looked a picture of the 'Ronstan Moth'

You soooo want a Moth

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the foiling 600 doesn't seem practical to me, swimming it out into deep enough water to right it and sail will ebe one hell of a challenge i reckon. its not exactly as light and small as a moth. once your sailing i reckon it would be great fun.
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Originally posted by 29er397

the foiling 600 doesn't seem practical to me, swimming it out into deep enough water to right it and sail will ebe one hell of a challenge i reckon. its not exactly as light and small as a moth. once your sailing i reckon it would be great fun.

Thought they were planning retractable foils for the 600FF ? (could be talking out my arse though...)
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Originally posted by 29er397

the foiling 600 doesn't seem practical to me, swimming it out into deep enough water to right it and sail will ebe one hell of a challenge i reckon. its not exactly as light and small as a moth. once your sailing i reckon it would be great fun.

Thought they were planning retractable foils for the 600FF ? (could be talking out my arse though...)

if they were retractable foils, how do you stop the collapsing under load??



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Originally posted by turnturtle

5) The RS600 is a 50kg hull- not sure what the all up sailing weight is, but guessing nearer 65kg once wet- a moth is 25-30kg.  Go figure which is going to get out the water quicker and is designed with foil optimisation in mind.  And see Ferg's comments; as an ex-600 sailor they are hardly 'well-mannered in the stable', bugger get a foiling one in and out singlehanded!!!

If the hull is 50kgs then the I'd guess the sailing weight will be perhaps almost 80kgs.

Here is the breakdown of the MPS which has a 44kg hull and 80Kg sailing weight.

http://www.mustoskiff.com/sub-pages/weight-breakdown.htm

I agree the Moth looks awsome if you want to go foiling ....

 
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the 600ff has retractable foils and the kit is removable in 20 mins or so.  also the class is having an up period at the moment. 

and u can get a 600 for arround 1000 for an old one.  then for 3500 u have a boat that can beat pretty much anything on the water

and we all want to have a go at wireing 3ft above the water doing 25knots dont we.

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Originally posted by olly_love

and u can get a 600 for arround 1000 for an old one.  then for 3500 u have a boat that can beat pretty much anything on the water



On the same principle a budget moth foiler could be sorted for less and will almost certainly be quicker than the 600FF...
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Originally posted by COXY@FFYS

Just hopped on the scales and im 75kg exactly

Isn't that pretty heavy for an Int Moth? Or have things changed?
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