fantastic finn- four year itch

Originally posted by rodney   Anyone wanting to try one should contact me to arrange a test sail but be warned, you could get hooked! The great thing about the Finn is that it's easy to sail but hard to sail well with many sub 80 Kgs sailors racing competitively albeit not at Olympic level.

Originally posted by pondmonkey Originally posted by rodney Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, Draycote, the Finn fleet numbered 46  what's price for the Devoti flux capacitor upgrade?

not just a four year itch, usually a four monthly itch, sometimes a four weekly itch! i've had a finn-crush for about 10 years now, there's been several instances where i've been close to making the jump. it suits my style i think. they're such classically elegant boats upwind and the pumping rule has made it a dynamic and physical boat downwind (just don't try that in a club race...!). We don't really have a fleet at HISC but i'd just keep the boat there then join the racing at Mengeham where they regularly get 10 boats out.  if i wasn't about to buy a cripplingly expensive house then i'd be really tempted to get one, i just can't run to the slightly high entry price just now.*sigh*

Originally posted by rodney Originally posted by Bootscooter Originally posted by rodney   Anyone wanting to try one should contact me to arrange a test sail but be warned, you could get hooked! The great thing about the Finn is that it's easy to sail but hard to sail well with many sub 80 Kgs sailors racing competitively albeit not at Olympic level.       I've got a son (13 years old, 6ft 1, currently 76Kg and still growing) who has moved into Radials this year, who is fully aware (and thoroughly excited by the idea) that his future may lie in Finns eventually.  Any chance of him having a go some time please? Wow!  Sounds like the ideal Finn sailor in the making  Drop me an email to arrange a test sail rodney@suntouched.co.uk

Originally posted by rich96 ....and everything works properly.