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boatshed 
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 Topic: Youth Class ?Posted: 05 Dec 05 at 11:28am |
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Which double handed class should youths choose ? 29er or 420 ? Both are part of the RYA Training Programme. |
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Olly4088
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Posted: 05 Dec 05 at 11:47am |
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29er every time
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Ian S
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Posted: 05 Dec 05 at 12:20pm |
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looking at the figures people are voting with their feet and choosing the 420..
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Guest
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Posted: 05 Dec 05 at 12:30pm |
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Depends what appeals to them. Speed freaks will get more out of the 29er ... tactical/technical types will prefer the 420. I think the class that is selected for the youth worlds will usually prosper until the selected class changes again ... Rick |
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Bumble
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Posted: 06 Dec 05 at 2:56am |
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420... no contest. Fleet size, fleet quality, boat quality, boat economics, international recognition....... 420 every time. If its too slow for you, you should be in a cat. The 29er isn't that much faster. Exciting doesn't have to mean the fastest boat..... I don't think there is anything more scary than goosewinging an ent in a big sea.
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Isis
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Posted: 06 Dec 05 at 8:40am |
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Personal preference. no contest
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JimC
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Posted: 06 Dec 05 at 9:35am |
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If you want a 470 medal sail 420
If you want a 49er medal sail 29er If you think there'll be a ladies skiff medal by the time you're Olymoic age and you want that sail 29er. And If you don't give a **** about medals go for a yacht in one of each and then sail whichever you'll have most fun sailing. |
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Bumble
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Posted: 06 Dec 05 at 9:59am |
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You can look at it this way........ you youth period is a learning/training time for when you grow up to sail with the grown ups; and have a shot at the much coverted scorpion national championship of all of England. That being the case, sail what you like, and do it with adults getting the best training, practise and support... and probably show them a thing or two. If my parents had offered to buy me a boat Id ask for a Cherub, or a new scorpion.... or one of those new RS500.... sounds cool, man ! |
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m_liddell
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Posted: 06 Dec 05 at 12:10pm |
..and both have a place since they are 'mini versions' of their bigger olympic sisters. What is comes down to is do you want a skiff or not? |
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Contender 541
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Posted: 06 Dec 05 at 12:22pm |
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I cannot believe no-one has said that the only class to learn in is a Cherub. Perhaps the boys have not yet seen this thread and thought of a way to hijack it
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