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robin34024 
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Joined: 03 Jan 12 Location: Lincoln Online Status: Offline Posts: 116 |
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 Topic: Ex-laser 2000, now '2000'Posted: 11 Jan 13 at 10:17pm |
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i just hope RS dont shaft the class by introducing new carbon masts, and lighter stiffer hulls and whatever else can render a sucessful boat obsolete/uncompetitive, and kill the race circuit, since they are one of very few proper fleet racing boats with a big circuit in the uk..
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JimC
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Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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Posted: 11 Jan 13 at 10:32pm |
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Interesting... with all the rumours about PSE I wonder what's behind that.
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pondmonkey
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Posted: 11 Jan 13 at 11:17pm |
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well I've always thought the 2000 was alright as it goes... would probably be a good boat for me with a little 'un onboard in a few years. Rockhopper certainly made it look good at the FOM.
Now at least it will have a company with some credibility behind it... good luck to it and RS for taking it on.
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Paramedic
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Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929 |
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 8:26am |
Its a much, much better boat than the vision constructed out of proper materials. I think itll be an asset to the RS range and i very much doubt they'll change anything, though it might get a facelift.
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Rockhopper
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Joined: 16 Nov 07 Location: Eastry Online Status: Offline Posts: 642 |
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 9:03am |
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Well i can say i thought i had got away from RS sailing by buying the 2000 It is a good boat alot better than the 200 round our area with the waves we have it seems to plough through them where as the 200 seems to almost stop .That said i joined the class as we have 14 in our club and you get a race all down the fleet very good for taking the little un out sailing easy to right once you go over.Only thing is you need extra help pulling it up the beach.
I am sure RS will do ok out of it and the class will not suffer at all
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Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest.
2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo |
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gbr940
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Joined: 04 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 198 |
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 9:18am |
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hhhmmm...RS not developing new dinghies then, although I guess it's a nomination for Dinghy Of The Year 2013
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RS400 GBR1321
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Andymac
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Joined: 04 Apr 07 Location: Derbyshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 852 |
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 9:23am |
Maybe they want to concentrate more on 'Laser performance *---- pushchairs'
Seems to be a lot of business politics going on, what with the unresolved builders rights issues over the Laser 1, or the Laser SB3 now known as the SB20 rather than anything that reflects on the success of a particular boat.
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Andymac
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 9:25am |
Good call, just need to add a 'granny' rig.
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winging it
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 9:52am |
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I see this as like flogging off your wedding ring when you've reached the bottom of the barrel. It's probably the quickest route to an injection of cash. And Paramedic is spot on, a far better boat than the Vision.
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the same, but different...
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timeintheboat
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Joined: 01 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 615 |
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Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 10:26am |
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I like the idea of the 2000 - good class racing, stable platform for beginner/intermediate to move into, pretty robust, never need to de-power, reasonable sail plan so can sail in silly stuff, a good fun boat when the breeze is up.
However, weigh a ton and overpriced.
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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