xenon' after race comments please*

Are you thinking of purchasing one?

For me it falls a bit between two stalls. Although it is pretty heavy it does
get up a go. And isn't handling vice free. So if you are thinking about
more of a cruiser with the kids, put the tucker in the dry boxes (not so
dry on the one we had) e.t.c For me it isn't stable enough. If you are
thinking about club racing I think there are boats that are more refined
out there. Have a look on the Endeavour thread for other comments, as I
don't feel I should say to much publicly, positively or negatively. As
topper and The Royal Corinthian did a dam good job of organising the
event and without them the event wouldn't happen. It is a pretty tall ask
to get a boat to suit all competing classes and it was a good boat for the
task. best thing to do is sail them all.

No I think its fine as a fastish hassel free family boat. Could may be do
with a little better detailing in only one of two areas but its built for a
price, and that's fine. I was just saying that in my opinion, most people
that take the family out would want a little more stability. It's quite a big
rig and as a father knowing what it is like with the kids on board I think it
could be a handful. But I'm not that big (11st, wife is 8st) so it's a bit
different for me. If you were good sized adults it is maybe a different
matter. But it isn't a sit back and chill boat unless you reef it which you
can do. So if you are a good size, an OK sailor, want to race and sail with
the family, hassel free I'm sure it going to be great.

But (and this is where I'm not sure about it) if you can't be bothered with
upkeep on a boat (it's sales USP...Rotomold), doesn't that suggest that
you won't sail very much and it will spend most of it's life in the garden
and then that suggests that you won't be the best sailor around which
means you would probably like something that isn't going to chuck you
and the family out into the wet stuff? see my point?

Another opinion - taken from another website

"Dare I say "it does what it says on the tin".
It was better than expected ...it is a heavy boat... GP14 weight ....good tanks for kids to sit on or out. Needs refining in certain areas like the jib sheet mounting tracks and cleats. Move the spinni cleat onto deck ... sort out kite downhaul patches to make the kite completely vanish into chute. 2 Dustbin sized hatches are excellent ....fit a small child in one! Looks Merlinish cos of the width but nowhere near as tippy as there is substantially more wetted area. Small furling jib good for kids. Any water in the boat goes out of the back tubes.
Zipper on main to reef it ...we didnt use it ..although tempted on Saturday!
The price should sell it.  Try before buy.

I think it fits the bill for the event perfectly - fine for racing and no-one had any massive advantage. (Obviously its rather more like an RS400 than a Cherub so its not an entirely level playing feild).

Edited by Hector