Farr 3.7

Originally posted by Neptune It just struck me looking at that how similar the boat looks to a Solution. Sorry.

Don't apologies the Solution's a pretty good boat. But if by that you mean the 3.7 looks old, well it would it's a 40 year old design and really it's the Solution that 'looks' old, it was designed in 2006. My motivation for getting a 3.7 was simple, my son ( crew ) is enjoying girls more than boats ( he'll learn ), I didn't want to go scratch crew hunting. My back doesn't like hiking ( fused bits in it ). I like the club I'm at but all the single-handed trapeze boats currently on the 'market' ( in my view ) wouldn't work on a shifty inland lake and have design failings. And there is nothing else that is a real lightweights trapeze boat. So far I'm more than happy with my choice.

Oh Jim, me and Ben were talking to Andrew at Redeye quite a bit back then as he sponsored us with his sails in the UK Cherub. I wouldn't be surprised if he'd used the 3.7 as inspiration he certainly used other peoples sail shapes as 'inspiration' for our suit!

Originally posted by Neptune I didn't mean it looks old Jack, far form it - I think for a design of 40 years old it looks great, I just though that apart from the foredeck that he solution looked very similarly proportioned.   I understand completely why your bought a 3.7....an provided its not a complete handicap bandict ( which i doubt at our home club) then of course i look forward to racing you soon.

Looking forward to it too. I don't think it will be a bandit... I'm driving!

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow Thanks Triple Three, yes I'm in the process of getting the tow clamp changed for a 50mm. There is a guy at our club that runs a trailer business that will tasked with the alteration. And yep, that box trailer is fantastic. On a side point. Is your boat ply or composite? If composite, if you have any build pictures I'd love to see them. It would be helpful for planning composite builds over here.

Sorry, mines a woody.  Probably one of the quicker boats if off-wind performance is anything to go by.  (My finishes, not so much...)  It is the first Paine built boat, (home-build) and its last two owners were both Team NZ.

Are you going to be down for a shake down sail on Sunday Jack? I'm tempted looking at the forecast and they have been busy clearing all the cut weed out.

Hoping to visit the inlaws over the weekend of the 18th. If you're likely to be at the club it would be great to see the 3.7 in action......

all the best for the test