MX Ray?

   Iv been out of the sport for a few years and looking to buy a new boat,most likly a 600,noticed an mx ray for sale,I remembered a lot of hype about the boat and a growing circuit,anyone tell me what went wrong!

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Robson Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robson Report Post Quote Reply Topic: MX Ray? Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 9:10am
	Iv been out of the sport for a few years and looking to buy a new boat,most likly a 600,noticed an mx ray for sale,I remembered a lot of hype about the boat and a growing circuit,anyone tell me what went wrong!

Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 9:19am
	They are brilliant offwind and a lush boat but i have heard they are very hard work to get going upwind !
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stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 9:28am
	I've never sailed one but they seem very popular at up river sc


Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 10:16am
	Robson, be careful on buying a boat that will be hard to get rid of in the future. The MX ray certainly fits that situation. The RS600 may also start to drift into that area as it has been superseded by the RS700and the MPS. Just look at the price of second hand RS600. Then I suppose your choice will depend on where you sail, what type of sailing you want and your size. Not being biased but have you considered the Contender?
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nathan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Apr 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote nathan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 10:16am
	Great boat downwind.. rig is a bit to flexy for upwind work. There was somebody selling spares a while ago who was class secretary and trying to start things up. Not sure what its come to- but I'm fairly certain there isnt a big circuit.

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 2:27pm
	The builder in the US went bust a few years ago and the UK association faded to nothing. The one good thing is that with no official spec you could easilly fiddle with it to speed it up (stiffer top mast would propbably have helped it from what i heard) and race under the old handicap with no-one the wiser (well untill you started winning everything ).
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carshalton fc Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337	Post Options Post Reply Quote carshalton fc Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 2:30pm
	good idea has anyone got a picture cos i dont know what it looks like?
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Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 2:37pm
	Check out this string on this forum http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3 35&KW=mx There is a photo there.
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carshalton fc Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337	Post Options Post Reply Quote carshalton fc Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 2:48pm
	that looks like good fun. i can see what you lot mean about being a bit flimsy.
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pro wannabe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 18 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote pro wannabe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 8:27pm
	the circuit is tiny-nonexistant, dont know why it just didnt ever really take off.
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