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Smight at BBSC View Drop Down
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    Posted: 20 Mar 07 at 6:33pm

Go for the 300 definatly quicker than all the hiking options given and less of a challange than the 600

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Posts: 1129 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Smight at BBSC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Mar 07 at 6:37pm

" Planing conditions the Blaze comes in to it's own and will slips past the Phantoms just nicely."

true but there was a blaze out last weekend in about a 4-5 and he was really overpowered at about 80-85kgs we were also going much quicker than he was up and downwind in my n12 which has a py of about 1060

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Originally posted by Smight at BBSC

we were also going much quicker than he was up and downwind in my n12 which has a py of about 1060

Within any class the difference between the top and bottom end of the fleet will be around 20% - say 200 points of yardstick - so any observation of relative speed is pretty meaningless unless you know the skill levels of the sailors.

You go to my club and you'll see an RS300 seriously competing with a Canoe a lot of the time. Its because the RS300 sailor is a far better helmsman than me...

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Just try them all if you are looking ..... Only you will know what you enjoy or want to sail.  If you want to try a Blaze just ask us or the CA and we won't be upset if you end up with something else.   If you get in a class that does not suit you you'd leave anyway so take your time and try any offered.  Impulse decisions are easy - but expensive. 

Most of us have made at least one mistake in the past so know !

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n12 PN = 1060 ..... really ?
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