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    Posted: 11 Mar 06 at 5:03pm
I love the way cheaque book sailing doesnt exist in SMODs... how many boats in a championship topper fleet wont have a scratch free hull less than 5 years old without the 'worlds race kit' centre main and a new generation sail (probibly being used for its first reggata) thats faster in strong winds ...
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So it is a performance increase then...
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The different cut of sail on the Topper is just a small change...not a performance increase/decrease, just made of a different material so will last longer and it is easier in stronger winds.....when its really really blwing you can get stuck in irons becuase of the sail shape...having this newer, flatter sail means the rig is nicer in stronger stuff so you aren't likely to get stuck anbd start blwing back the way you have just come!
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Originally posted by mike ellis

sorry but how do they fit a kite to that? that is the same hull as the one with kite and trapeze isnt it? it hardly looks big enough for one person.


Its about 12.6ft long... which makes it 0.6ft bigger than a certain twin wire assymetric beggining with C that we all know and love...
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sorry but how do they fit a kite to that? that is the same hull as the one with kite and trapeze isnt it? it hardly looks big enough for one person.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOPPER-TOPAZ-UNO-RACE-PLUS-SAILING-DIN GHY-BOAT_W0QQitemZ7223975603QQcategoryZ98955QQrdZ1QQcmdZView Item

This is on ebay at the moment...
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11 stone in a topper is no problem handicap racing. i think the centre main on them was a great idea. if you want a boat that you can change the rig about on and sail single handed double handed etc go for the feva. just dont try to sail with just the big main as you get massive weather helm. also the rs circuit is better for if your kids decide they want to be more competitive. not that im being biased or anything
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well i am not sure about the new sail cut thing but from what i heard they arnt aloud to change rigs half way though the regatta just because it gets windy.
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I spotted this 4.2 rig at the show last weekend... in my topper days we just used to wrap the sail round the mast a couple of times if it got too windy... now you have to buy a seperate sail? Im sure reefing isnt the most efficient way to sail compared to a specialised no2 rig but I cant see it making that much difference when your talking about a bit of cloth smaller than my new jib will be...

whats this 'new cut of sail' thing about too? isnt it sposed to be a strict one design?



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Unless your over say 11 stone (you can weigh more but you won't be very competitive).....the ACTUAL Topper may be worth a look as you can sail it in VERY strong weather, the boat has been made MUCH better to sail with the development of the worlds race kit; the new cut of sail; the optional 4.2 sail if you have a small person learning;centre main! I don't know how many people have tried the Topper with the new developments but it makes it a lovely boat sail sail and you actually get a good hiking technique without doing the wierd twisty hike thing like with aft main.

And you can sail with your kids becuase first they can come out with you, then you could add the Topper jib kit (yes there is one) and once they really got the hang of it they could have a go helming and eventually go out on their own with the smaller 4.2 sail!

Although i realise you did say you wanted a topaz so in actual fact don't change your mind just becuase we said its not an excellent boat, if you have tried it and enjoyed it thats what sailing's about so never mind the construction, if you enjoy it, go for it!
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