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    Posted: 08 Aug 06 at 3:44pm

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That one is a liittle signposted Rick

'You can read the reviews of people who have owned both boats on the MPS website'

wonder what those reviews say?!?!

You should set up a pseudo un-biased website and send people there.  Your attempts at world domination are beginning to fall short, maybe you are not as powerful as Mr. Burns foresaw.

I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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Thanks for the replies guys, I can see that i have generated a 'my boat is better' type debate.  However there are some useful comments. 

My choice will be subject to when my inheritance finally comes in, cost, availabilty, and whether I can persuade her that a sailing skiff is really a useful investment (see university fees). 

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Hi iamalipaul (good name!)

You say you sail at Grafham so you will have seen the 700's there, but there are also Vortex's at least 2.

I think the fun for value is probably going to be the 700 ( there are no Mps's that I know of at GWSC)we have 3 700's I can think of who sail fairly regulary and 2 that come back for the winter every year.So you will get some class racing as well.

 (you could always consider the 49er!! and join us ) I know it's not a singlehander btw!! but it is fun



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Originally posted by iamalipaul

Hi Scooby

I do have access to a dart16 that I dabble with my daughter, but I was brought up on monohulls so my heart is there (may change my mind after a season of swimming!). 

I think Ive seen your cat, a little too new and shiny for my budget - fast though!  Have you sold it yet?

 

 

Boat is not sold; seriously considering mothballing it for a few months and moving into a new class anyway, so I am willing to (at least) consider any offers made for it  !

Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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Originally posted by iamalipaul

Hi Swirly


I sail at Grafham and ive never seen a vortex here, but there are plenty
of RS6/7s; anyway i dont mind swimming - part of the fun. 


Trouble is, I wont be able to change boats as I progress; once bought,
that will be it for a few years (university fees- arrrgh).


As for crewing on the wire, i cant committ to every wkd, and I know
that is a pain for your crew/helm, so a single hander seems best.


 




not sailing every weekend, getting back into the sport, not helmed from
the wire but after a fast single handed trap boat.....

VORTEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!



http://www.laservortex.org/

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