How hard is a Skiff

Not just that to be fair: a Laser is a great boat for just having fun messing about in waves.

And the topic of this thread is..........................................

Originally posted by Chris 249 If it was stated as an opinion, I wouldn't have said anything. However, you and others said it was a FACT (your own capitals), not an opinion. I apologise for hijacking the thread but when people say incorrect things such as that Schiedt etc only sail Lasers for the cash, it's hard to walk away. 14s are brilliant boats, very hard to sail. Compared to Bethwaite 18s, big- wing 18s, Tornadoes, possibly foiler Moths and FW boards etc they are slower, maybe more stable, or both. If someone who sailed 18s or Ts said "14s are boring" you would also probably sound annoyed in your reply like we both have here. I probably shouldn't have been so thin skinned or said 14s are stable. Sorry. Sorry for the hijack.

 

I never said they sailed them only for cash i said they wouldnt sl*g the boat of because they probably dont pay for their boats! Secondly i have only voiced my own personal opinion in this thread if you read my pevious posts i think you will notice that i complemented the laser saying i enjoyed sailing one, but didnt have the time, money or ability to progress any further in the fleet therefore my natural progression in a laser had come to a close, thus meaning i find them bloody boring because i'm not good enough to compete, NOW THAT IS A FACT!

Originally posted by Chris 249 It just doesn't help the sport to attack the most popular boat.

Wouldn't that actually be the Sunfish? Over half a million built.

 

Edited by Stefan Lloyd

If it was stated as an opinion, I wouldn't have said anything. However, you
and others said it was a FACT (your own capitals). EDIT saying "they are
boring compaired to skiffs NO ONE CAN ARGUE THAT FACT!" is not
expressing an opinion, it is claiming that something is a fact.

I apologise for hijacking the thread but when people say incorrect things
such as that Schiedt etc only sail Lasers for the cash (EDIT - or to get
sponsored boats when there's no evidence that they do and some
evidence that they don't), it's hard to walk away.

14s are brilliant boats, very hard to sail. Compared to Bethwaite 18s, big-
wing 18s, Tornadoes, possibly foiler Moths and FW boards etc they are
slower, maybe more stable, or both. If someone who sailed 18s or Ts said
"14s are boring" you would also probably sound annoyed in your reply
like we both have here.

I probably shouldn't have been so thin skinned or said 14s are stable.
Sorry.

Sorry for the hijack.


Edited by Chris 249