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glewis 
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Joined: 05 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 79 |
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 Topic: SolutionPosted: 19 Sep 06 at 11:58am |
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Hello everyone Have decided to take the punge into yottin' again and placed an order for a Solution. Would like to know if anyone's got one, what they think of it, any hints and tips they have found sailing it and for reassurance I've made the right decision, which I know I have.
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jeffers
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Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 12:16pm |
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One has just been delivered to a guy at my local club, will let you know how he gets on.
Everyoe who got a go on the trial day we had here loved it. They all reckon the provisional PY of 1066 is too slow! |
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glewis
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Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 12:36pm |
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Hi Jeffers It's a really good boat, did a trial sail at the weekend and even in less than 10 knots it sat up on the plane quite easily. Enjoyed it a lot. There's no learning curve either, just get on it and go sailing, obviously learning to sail it fast is a different ball game but am looking forward to learning that bit.
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Matt Jackson
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Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 12:51pm |
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Keep us informed on how you get on. I'm considering whether I should get a Phantom or a Solution as a second (mostly light wind) boat.
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glewis
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Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 12:55pm |
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Matt Decision on a Phantom or not depends on your height, weight and fitness, although if you are going to just sail it in the light wind it'll be fine. I really wanted a Phantom but a rather supercillious reply on the class forum when I asked about it convinced me I was making the wrong decision. To be honest, the Solution looks like a Phantom that's been through the wash and shrunk so I am looking forward to sailing it. Will let you know.
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Matt Jackson
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Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 1:09pm |
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Yeah. I did a fair bit of research and it came down to whether I would end up sailing the second boat more than the Contender in which case I'm just on the light side for a Phantom at 14.5 stone. There is definitly something about them Phantom boys and I'd probably own one now if I'd had no contact with the fleet, I'm just not sure I share the majority of their views. |
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 19 Sep 06 at 4:35pm |
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I loved my Phantom and i weigh 14.5 stone,i could sail it in most winds as well, so much moe rewarding then a laser, solo etc. and the supernova - which i dont really get as a boat to be honest! I would love to try a solution but im scared i will like it and end up buying one! i would like to hear anyones views who has raced against one on handicap.
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jeffers
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Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 6:32pm |
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Phantoms boys can be as light as 13stone (look at Richard Parkin, 16th at the Nats and won a race on the last day). Knowing Richard quite well (he is a a member of my local club) you have to be bloody good if you are light. The Solution was designed to 'fill the gap' between the Laser and the Phantom. There are not many boats that offer Solution performance in that gap, the Blaze does but has a reputation of being slow in the light stuff and looking quite extreme I managed to persuade a couple of people from my club to have a pop in it. Once they got over the width they found it very enjoyable! As for Phantom sailors, they live hard an play hard by and large. Met a lot of them at Ali Pali this year so the supercilious person is definitely the exception rather than the rule. Paul |
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Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 7:12pm |
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As light as 13st |
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timnoyce
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Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 7:17pm |
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Depends how tall you are... 13stone is a healthy weight for a 6 footer I would say! |
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