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    Posted: 14 Oct 05 at 2:01pm
I see what you mean, what I forgot to mention in my first post is that I think thye look almost boring - they're too big and heavy for weight shifts to make a huge difference, you're just sat up on the side, but unlike an offshore racer you're probably not going to be able to sail it in extreme conditions! If anyone can arrange for me to have a go and prove me wrong I'd be happy to try 

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Curlyben you should have 2 wish lists.

1. Boats you wish to own

2. Boats you wish to have a go on.

The Extreme 40s, VO70, B&Q trimaran, Open 60 Mono and tris, 18 foot skiff are all my number 2 list. 
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I don't think they are for "ordinary people", even those with the money to get one. They are designed to appeal to sponsored teams by being spectacular enough to get TV coverage.

For the most part, by the time people have that kind of money to spend, they are at a point in their lives where something with a keel appeals a bit more.
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Does anybody else not get these boats? They're the size and cost of a yacht but with the practicality of a dinghy, but with less places to sail them and less of a race circuit.. I'd love to have a go on one, but it's not exactly at the top of my wish list of boats!
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I dont understand from the drawings how you can have a designer and a creator?! Especially when its just a reinvention of the F40...
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true... Kingfisher 2 then!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by KnightMare

Isnt B&Q a trimaran anyway?

 

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Isnt B&Q a trimaran anyway?
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kk i thought it wa s a bit bigger than it is!
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Originally posted by Phil eltringham

if you survive the slap/divorce proceedings, can i sail it with you?

 

I'm pushing my luck with my current plans for my next boat.  There is no point at all in me asking about adding a couple of 100K GBP to the mortgage !

I'll just have to keep dreaming...

 
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