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Black no sugar 
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 Topic: Europe vs Laser vs other?Posted: 02 May 07 at 11:18pm |
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Class Associations Blaze is right and we're all going to try and convince you that our own class of boat is the answer. So, you have an alternative: - contact the class associations for the boats you like and arrange a trial sail or - see what people sail in your local sailing club and ask to have a go! Since you're an experienced sailor, I am sure that some enthusiastic members will be happy to try and recruit you in their own class. |
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Ross
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Posted: 02 May 07 at 11:24pm |
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I can't believe my luck! There is a contender for sale at King George! At a VERY, VERY good price!
PS: I am aware of the number of exclamation marks in this post! |
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Ross
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 12:27am |
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Bugger, it’s an out of date advertisement. |
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combat wombat
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Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 345 |
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 9:01am |
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Ross,
That was my Contender, sorry it went to the first person to see it. Got more for it than I paid for it, there was so much interest. The Solo fleet at KGSC is good but if you want a single hander go with the Laser or Contender. You may be slightly short for a Contender so a Radial might be a good idea. If you are around this evening there is racing - think I'm sailing an 800 - if you come join you can take out a club Radial or talk to the other Contender sailors. PS there may be another Contender from KGSC coming on the market soon - going cheap probably but no promises. |
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foaminatthedeck
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 9:18am |
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When I started sailing contenders I was about your size Ross, it just ment that I was over powered earlyer. Still trapezing in a F2 did have some advantages against the grillors. Do try a contender IMHO they are a very nice boat and a good alternative to the Laser. |
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jpbuzz591
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Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793 |
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 10:06am |
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I have just got myelf a contender a couple of weeks ago. been out on it a few times, and off again this afternoon. Been great fun, just need to get the hang of the wire to wire tacking, and have managed to stay relativly try so far.
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Jp Indoe
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Contender512
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Joined: 03 May 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 8:02pm |
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I switched to a Contender last September after sailing a Lightning 368
for the last 15 years. I'm 5'9" and weigh 72kg and haven't found it too
much of a handful except when it really blows, so don't let your size put you off.
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les5269
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Joined: 11 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1530 |
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 8:37pm |
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Alert Alert!!! We're being over run by Contender sailors! Welcome number 512 you join a long list of numbers on here (oh and BnS who also sails one |
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49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)!
Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
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Ross
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Joined: 02 May 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1163 |
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 9:10pm |
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I e-mailed Aida Blentic about joining and I was told it would be best to come to the club open day next Saturday, so I will definitely be coming along to that and may well join on the day. Any more info on that Contender that might be up for sale? I'm leaning towards a Laser as they're everywhere and cheap to pick up second hand. But the Contender can also be had cheaply and there are Contender sailors at King George to race against. It looks like so much fun as well. Tacking and gybing look tricky but these things will come in time. |
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combat wombat
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Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 345 |
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Posted: 03 May 07 at 11:11pm |
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Ross,
Definitely come along. I won't be around as its the B14 TT event at Whitstable but the club is superb and very friendly. You missed an incredible sail tonight - reckon we had the 800 fully maxed out, made 180 acres seem very small indeed. No info on the Contender yet, but I can do a bit of poking around once you join. |
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