Uninvented classes

   A typo (spotted before going to print) meant we nearly invented a new 

class today - a Sworefish... not quite sure what it would look like - maybe 

a Sunfish with a kite!

Looking as well at the options considered by ISAF for the women's 

doublehanded dinghy for the next Games - the 470, Snipe or 49er, 

discussion turned to the idea of the '39er' and proper mini 49er. Now I 

absolutely love the 49er and there's nothing quite to compare with its 

aircraft deck - the 800 has bars, rather different, as is the 29er... I would 

love a mini 49er, so that would be the boat I would like to see launched!

Any other suggestions/thoughts?

Edited by Gael

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Gael Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gael Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Uninvented classes Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 5:12pm
	A typo (spotted before going to print) meant we nearly invented a new class today - a Sworefish... not quite sure what it would look like - maybe a Sunfish with a kite! Looking as well at the options considered by ISAF for the women's doublehanded dinghy for the next Games - the 470, Snipe or 49er, discussion turned to the idea of the '39er' and proper mini 49er. Now I absolutely love the 49er and there's nothing quite to compare with its aircraft deck - the 800 has bars, rather different, as is the 29er... I would love a mini 49er, so that would be the boat I would like to see launched! Any other suggestions/thoughts? Edited by Gael

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 5:17pm
	I believe Julian has been looking at the possibility of a 39er. I feel it is important that there is a olympic double hander for light weights (having said that I would love an olympic single hander for light weight (men)! From a based perspective '9er racing always looks great to watch!
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sailor girl Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 Jun 04 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1031	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor girl Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 5:23pm
	i would love to sail a 39er....can someone make one!! it would make a good womens doublehander.....
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Gael Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gael Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 5:28pm
	See the thing is look at what ISAF had to choose from - to roughly quote some one in the office 'if they choose the Snipe I think I needd to fingd a new sport!'

Brian Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Sep 04 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 503	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 5:43pm
	is there going to be a '9er singlehanded trapeze? i know they make the Mustos but i would prefer the 9ers sail design, the funny triangle thing. a 49er singlehander. so wat if they make the Musto. i would prefer a 9er anyday. Edited by Brian

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 5:48pm
	True, a 39er would be great, but I'm not sure how many people would really by it (at least in the UK). It would be aimed at the same sort of people as the RS800, the only thing that would help is Olympic status and that would only be marginal as not everyone wants to sail an olympic class. Then again having spent a while looking online I cant see much else it would have to contend with, and given how popular Olymip classes are around the world, maybe it could work well after all. All it needs is someone brave enough to market it. One thought, given that both Men and Women already compete in the 470 at the Olympics, why not make it the mixed/open class and then have the 49er as the mens and something 3/49er-ish as a womens class.
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Bruce Starbuck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Sep 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bruce Starbuck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 8:59pm
	Yes, we need some more dinghy classes. There aren't quite enough are there? On the opposite tack, I vaguely remember someone writing into Y&Y a few years back and suggesting that we needed to abolish crap classes that are past their sell by date, to try and "un-dilute" sailing in the UK and get fleet sizes up again. Predictably he was shot down in flames, mainly by sailors of said crap classes, but I reckon he was on to something. First round of the great Crap Class Cull: Foxer, Graduate, Heron, Pacer, Signet, Wineglass ...and that's being lenient.

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	But what do you mean by abolish?? Do you want the owners of these classes to surrender their boats (which they may have had for a long time). Perhaps a better solution would be to get RS, laser, ovi, etc to go back to their earlier classes and re-market them.
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	Dingies could realy benifit from addopting a forumla designs like the cats have done........ F-14, F-16, F18, F-20. Then manufactures can all chip in and produce their own design and race aginst other manufactures........

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 04 at 10:19am
	We do have International 12s, 14s and 18s !!! Jon
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