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    Posted: 19 Jan 06 at 10:59pm
I'd say the osprey, only sailed it a couple times but it just seemed to glide effortlessly.
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E scows are sooo smoooth. Scary as hell when they overtake you in light air.
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My vote goes to NS14

This thread excludes cats, however I will say the smoothest boats I have sailed would have to be Classic Rigger Tornado followed by the A Class, Taipan 4.9 then Taipan 5.7

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Blade F16 was very smooth when I had a ride on it - but then again so was the water.

29er is smooth when you get into the groove but when you get out of synch it definitely isn't!
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I like the look of the NS14 - have any bar staff in London imported one?
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they have only got as far as NZ and USA internationally.

as far as i know that is...
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I love the 200, and have done most of my competitive sailing in one, but I took the helm of a 400 sailing in from racing after crewing for a mate at an event and was amazed at how light and smooth it was - much more so than the 2.
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Originally posted by Living in a box

I love the 200, and have done most of my competitive sailing in one, but I took the helm of a 400 sailing in from racing after crewing for a mate at an event and was amazed at how light and smooth it was - much more so than the 2.

I totally agree, I had a 200 for about 3 years and loved it.  Then I crewed a 400 a few times and was astonished to find it actually seemed easier to sail. 
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dinghy

/dinggi, dingi/

  • noun (pl. dinghies) 1 a small open boat with a mast and sails, for recreation or racing. 2 a small inflatable rubber boat.

  — ORIGIN originally denoting a rowing boat in India: from Hindi.

 

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got to be the 400, or 29er when sailed properly! although a int14 with a hydrofoil in light to medium winds in very nice upwind! 
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