RS 500 or Laser Vago

   RS500 too powerful to single hand.  Hardly any 2nd hand = expensive.
Vago not very nice (see all the other threads) and also not many 2nd hand around.
Feva the kids will love, but you'll soon find it very slow on your own unless its blowing a hooly.
FYI - The 3000 is a stable, easy, asymetric, trapeze boat ideal for the kids to learn trapezing on. Faster than a Vago, probably slower than an RS500.  Easier to sail than either.  It may seem a bit small for a 92kg person - there isn't much to the hull, no thwarts and virtually no freeboard but recent mods have opened up the deck space a load.  With the new North sails on, and single handing fromthe trapeze, my 78kg can manage in up to F4.  With the original Hyde sails I'd be OK up to F5+ (the main reefs and the jib furls).  At 92kg you could probably single hand it hiking!  2nd hand from £1600, new for around £5000 (£6000 with all the towing and covering gear).
The 3000 was my ideal "compromise" boat for sailing both with the kids and alone (and they can now manage it themselves).  Though when it's really windy and the crews won't emerge from cyberspace, I do sometimes long for a contender.

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NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS 500 or Laser Vago Posted: 30 Aug 07 at 8:13pm
	RS500 too powerful to single hand. Hardly any 2nd hand = expensive. Vago not very nice (see all the other threads) and also not many 2nd hand around. Feva the kids will love, but you'll soon find it very slow on your own unless its blowing a hooly. FYI - The 3000 is a stable, easy, asymetric, trapeze boat ideal for the kids to learn trapezing on. Faster than a Vago, probably slower than an RS500. Easier to sail than either. It may seem a bit small for a 92kg person - there isn't much to the hull, no thwarts and virtually no freeboard but recent mods have opened up the deck space a load. With the new North sails on, and single handing fromthe trapeze, my 78kg can manage in up to F4. With the original Hyde sails I'd be OK up to F5+ (the main reefs and the jib furls). At 92kg you could probably single hand it hiking! 2nd hand from £1600, new for around £5000 (£6000 with all the towing and covering gear). The 3000 was my ideal "compromise" boat for sailing both with the kids and alone (and they can now manage it themselves). Though when it's really windy and the crews won't emerge from cyberspace, I do sometimes long for a contender.
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redback Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote redback Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 07 at 11:05am
	If you want a plastic boat - I've heard the RS Vision is good and can have a trap for the kids to play with. A bit slower than the 500, 3000 but probably as fast as a Vago and a lot more flexible in type of use. Of course being plastic like the Vago its probably a bit too flexible - literally.