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    Posted: 07 Oct 10 at 11:40pm
Originally posted by Villan

You could always try the Vareo?

RS Build and Design Quality, established circuit, cheaper, blah blah .. 


Not to put a downer on the class but there was only 20 at the Nationals and even worse only 5 at the Inlands at Grafham last weekend. 

Things like the RS100 and the D1 are doing to the Vareo what the 700 did to the 600, pushing them out of the market.

As for a hiking single hander I would be more tempted by the RS300 TBH. Same handicap as the 100 but with 1 less sail to worry about. Plus the class is growing again with new boats currently being built. 


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You could always try the Vareo?

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Tim is right - try both options and see what suits you best.  I love my RS100, and I am by no means a great sailor.
 
Both boates have reched the point where races can attract 30 or 40 boats, which is good.   The RS100 seems more popular in the UK and the D1 is more based in 'continental europe'.  In some senses it is a shame that both exist because a single fleet would be awesome. 
 
 
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Well the D-One is as popular in Europe as the 100 is ,at the moment, in the UK.
The D-one is starting to take off in UK.
I thoroughly suggest trying both boats out.
I have had a D-One for the last year and you can come and sail it to see what you think, or arrange a demo from Rodney Cobb the UK dealer. Check out the D-One thread on this forum for his details.
 
Don't listen to others sail them both and decide what suits you best.
 
There are many differences between the 2 boats, build materials for one, the D-one is all carbon.
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I've been sailing a laser for a couple of years now after getting back into dinghy sailing.  (I used to sail moths in my youth, but they're a bit different these days and I've spent the last ten years or so crewing on yachts, mainly J-24s and want to do more dinghy sailing, but the Laser just isn't really challenging me anymore).

I was very interested in the D-One when I first found out about it, however money was a little tight at the time so I didn't take it forward.  Whilst I am still interested in the D-One it seems the RS100 has become very popular, which is obviously tempting for all manner of reasons.

Can anyone let me know the differences between the two?  I'm not a brilliant sailor by any standards, but I want a boat that challenges me and offers me good competition.
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