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boatshed 
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 Topic: RS500 ...Posted: 15 Jan 06 at 11:21pm |
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I'm sure the youths and light weights know what they really want. Just go and get your hands on a 29er. They are a technically advanced and sophisticated boat, plus they will stand the test of time. |
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Alex C
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Posted: 15 Jan 06 at 11:56pm |
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agreed. the rs500 frankly looks boring and uninspiring. this is just my first impression when i look at it. having said that being rs virtually guarantees it will be well specified and well thought out....
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MainlySwimming
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Posted: 16 Jan 06 at 8:08am |
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Chris - try a Vareo! You may lose the sensation of being about to collapse the rig, but it goes a hell of a lot faster than the Feva!
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5420
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Posted: 16 Jan 06 at 9:30am |
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yer and in the feva you hve not got the fear of pichpoling like you have in the vareo if you are under waght like me i can plan down wind in about 12knts of breas |
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bruce_9er
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Posted: 18 Jan 06 at 8:14pm |
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the rs500 is a nice enough boat i looked at it at the london boat show it is really just a steping stone between feva and then going to a bigger boat like a 29er !!! but i think if u confident enough go for the 29er straight away!
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29er GBR 1114
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Prince Buster
Really should get out more
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Posted: 18 Jan 06 at 10:01pm |
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agree, it seems to be really a transition boat. Looks okay though
- better than the Vago (sorry any Vago owners). I think it lacks
imagination though and is really just an RS equivalent of the laser
3k. And are you the Bruce that sails with Dan Henderson??
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international moth - "what what?"
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Sumo
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Posted: 20 Jan 06 at 8:12pm |
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No offence taken, as per my earlier post, if I just wanted to sail two up the RS500 looks good against the Vago. |
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brys
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Posted: 21 Jan 06 at 2:27pm |
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Can someone please enlighten me (and perhaps others on the same wave length as me)... Why oh why? do all manufacturers think we need to have a yellow assymetric kite on their latest designs? Is it it a fact that Hyde (who seem to be the main provider of these sickly yellow rags) have a factory that manufactures the raw sail cloth somewhere where labour costs are the lowest cost element in the manufacturing equation? What new design boat launched in the last 5 years has NOT had the obligatory yellow kite? (or for that matter horrible dayglo patches randomly stuck all over the place to give the cheap mylar mainsail or jib product a faux "HI-Tech" look (and therfore be able to charge more for an inferior product!) What ever happened to all the other colours of sailcloth?
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Never enough time for sailing
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Blaze-720
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Posted: 21 Jan 06 at 2:44pm |
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..... er - what about the Topper Xenon ? They have a BLACK sail and that is probably a Hyde one as well. Therefore sickly YELLOW must be a favorite colour at RS - Discuss !! Blaze 720
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Matt Jackson
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If you put up the cash for one this weekend I'm sure you could have any colour you liked. Do you want a hand down from your soapbox or can you manage? |
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Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36
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