Singlehanded choice for me?

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by G.R.F. Why are we still even discussing it, none of you would buy one. if money was no object and time more freely available, then it'd make a nice lightwind club boat for can bashing, I bet it'd keep momentum with the albacores when hitting the dead patches... save the 100 for windward/leeward opens and class racing.

So what you're saying here, in this year, 2010, you would climb over a D1
to get to a Finn!

You need to climb on the couch alongside brookesy and grab that MB
whilst you're at it.. I can see we desperately need some group therapy
here..

Graeme group therapy seems to be the answer and thats how the class is growing, we meet every Sunday and thoroughly enjoy it.

You are more than welcome to come and try a boat anytime, do not worry about your physical build, I am sure we can arrange a suitable rig for you. 

Edited by brookesy

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by G.R.F. So what you're saying here, in this year, 2010, you would climb over a D1 to get to a Finn! Absolutely- if you want a classic looking, but pimped up slab of gorgeousness, then get the 'real thing' that's also got some UK class racing too! Of course, I wouldn't swap either for my 100 (well actually I would, then I'd sell it and buy another 100 whilst pocketing the change for an appropriate 'class beer fund' in Parkstone!)

Couldn't agree with you more Turnturtle. I think that the D1 is plain ugly and the one that I have seen sailing looked awful on the water. The Finn looks fantastic and is by all accounts good to sail too. You don't need a kite to enjoy decent sailing, especially when there is enough sail area up the mast already. Personally I'd have the Phantom any time as it is that much lighter and cheaper and faster too, though once my knees have finally given up then a sit in boat rather than a kneel in boat does appeal. Have to have a winch at the club to get a Finn up the slipway though

Originally posted by Late starter I was a bit surprised the Megabyte never took off, as that seemed to be aimed right at this market as a sort of cheaper/lighter Finn or cheaper/deeper Phantom one design.

For whatever my opinion is worth I think its a very nice boat, but I don't think it ever really had the marketing/advertising/class association stuff which I suspect is far more important than the actual yacht.