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    Posted: 24 Jul 06 at 8:49pm
We won our first race in a Tasar yesterday. They do take a little understanding in light winds but when it blows up enough for you both to sit out they are a total delight. Regarding the lack of kite, where we sail on a smallish pond with lots of mark roundings a spinney can be more trouble than it's worth. They are quite tippy until they fall onto the chine (but dont do that, you must sail flat) and thereafter they dont fall over easily. Dacron jibs stay up, we cover ours with a length of extractor hose. Mylars come down but you lose the furler. They are light to move about and hard to break. All in all they make a lot of sense. Get one!!
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One of our members got an RS Vision and it has proved such a nice boat that 3 others have bought them too. Less tippy than an RS200, feels more like a traditional boat but is definitely an asymmetric. Excellent to have small children as extra passangers.  Try and get a go in one if you can. If you are anywhere near Northumberland we can certainly get you a ride.
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The 400 does seem to be pretty difficult to chuck in - been crewing them on and off for a few years and not managed it yet (although that is with Cherubs and ICs being my main other boats) The optimum weight is a concern, but they see to be fast with a lot less weight inland than on the sea so if you're at a reservoir and don't plan doing the circuit that may not be an issue.

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i used to crew a 400 with my brother for my dad, we were only young but it was great fun and there pretty forgiving boats.
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I know this might sound a little silly but have you considered an RS400? Less tippy than the 200 and a quick alternative to the 2000. Mentioning the 400 because you mentioned the Merlin and I also knew a guy who used to sail 400s quite well with his kids (and he wasn't on the heavy side).
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Go for a Tasar - They're very stable, easy to rig, most people drop mast after sailing(but you can also get a nifty jib cover if you leave it up).

Its easy to go pretty fast straight away but the boat needs some time to get real pace.

It's also great for slightly inexperienced crews - I sailed mine with a girl who had done very little sailing at all and we were doing OK straight away.

You get lots of performance for your pound and they remain sailable into very high winds (when lots of other boats are upside down !).

Also, as they are stable and well mannered, you can even take out complete novices.

Dont think that by being stable they are boring - they are very respsonsive.

Basically the boat is a real thouroughbread.

 

 
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Originally posted by Chew my RS

Far Canal's user name suggests that it may not be the neighbour's wife he is interested in... (sorry, couldn't resist!)

Anyway Far Canal, that's not exactly a ringing endorsement of your boat, but I appreciate the honesty!

 

The Freddy Tapes may help you to better understand the forum name ...

http://www.mustoskiff.com/reports-and-news/0thers/freddy-tap es.htm

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Originally posted by Chew my RS

... when I got my crew pregnant (very careless), I got a Laser. Now that our lives are returning to some form of normality, I want to get out of the torture chamber and back sailing with my wife.

Your wife is very understanding!  Many wives would have thrown you out after doing that to your crew  

 
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Originally posted by Chew my RS

Far Canal's user name suggests that it may not be the neighbour's wife he is interested in... (sorry, couldn't resist!)

Anyway Far Canal, that's not exactly a ringing endorsement of your boat, but I appreciate the honesty!

 

The Freddy Tapes may help you to better understand the forum name ...

http://www.mustoskiff.com/reports-and-news/0thers/freddy-tap es.htm

Rick
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