The Tasar v the Icon

Unfortunately the 're-arranged' dates have meant that the Icon 'CA' are on holiday at Aberwhatsit and Cirrus are supporting a Blaze event and running boat demonstrations in Lymington...  All pre-arranged and non-changeable 

Have a great event though and anyone interested in Icon could get in direct contact after the weekend.... Cirrus and the CA will have several boats avialable at 'Sailfest' next month but still have one boat left for potential loan in the meantime plus we/they can run ad hoc tasters on demand.... just keep asking.

Greame ... try that Tasar if you get a chance !.

Mike L.


Edited by blaze720 - 18 Jul 14 at 1:39pm

Originally posted by blaze720 Greame ... try that Tasar if you get a chance !.Mike L.

Hmm a bit clunky for my liking all that 'spannering' would wind me up, I very nearly took it out for a play on wednesday, but anything that's slower than me sailing an EPS with it's old sail isn't going to appeal, but it is light. We're veering towards a V3000, we had a blinding battle with one last night managed to hold it off until the penultimate run when a gust caught us being a bit lazy about a down wind soaky wing wanged gybe and we went over. Until then the wing wang had held them off, they were chasing high angles looking for wind we were soaking deep fully 'wanged' unable to hold it if we went high, what's needed in the market is a super light wash through trap boat with wing wang kite capability, and retracting centreboard that's what we want.
The Alto is a write off if you capsize, the V3000 is a write off if the wind drops, the Icon has been neutered by it's handicap, the RS500 is just too plain unmanageable and also suffers no wing wang.

There are no perfect boats.

Edited by iGRF - 18 Jul 14 at 2:08pm

Originally posted by Null Jeez Graeme for someone that hates old stuff you do seem to hanker after most of the dross that was launched in the 90's

Er because that's all there is?

3)Convert a Phantom, with a jib, wingwang kite trap.... two normal sized people = one phantom sailor, rock n roll!

Edited by iGRF - 18 Jul 14 at 9:08pm

Having taken part in 3 Tasar Championships (UK Nationals, Europeans & Worlds) in the mid 80's and having spent many happy hours chatting to Charlie McKee (9 times Tasar World Champ & current US Sailing High Performance Director - http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/features/charlie-mckee-us-sailing-high-performance-director) I well remember how important he felt kicker tension was when it came to making Tasars go quickly, especially upwind. So much so, he used to get Becky (his crew at the time) to continually play the kicker & the jib.

Without question Tasars are very technical boats to sail and if you get it right they're an absolute joy, but if you can't get your head around what you should be doing with the various controls I would accept that they can become a bit frustrating..........

In addition to the typical Enterprise type controls, not only do you have the 'spanner' and the jib stick to master, but you also have shroud runners (to rake the mast forward on the run), both mainsheet & mainsheet traveller to play going upwind & a raking daggerboard to control.

There's loads of info on the CA site - http://www.tasar.org/racing-a-sailing