Platu Roll Call Uk and Ireland? (bene25)

Originally posted by damp_freddie so that makes it about 6 and counting.... given you need less crew for both the schplatu and the 762, and can sleep some of them on board, I am surprised the bloody 1720 ever took off!

1720 was around long before either Platu or 762. By the time the Platu (B25) arrived there were already big 1720 and 707 fleets in the Solent. Bad timing for the Platu.

You can keep sleeping on smelly sportsboats thanks. Ah, that aroma of petrol and wet sails. I'd sooner camp.

 

 

 

93 Platu 25's at there worlds ths week. that would be one cool event to be doing.

I have one on Windermere (WhiskyMac) and I know there's
another at the bottom end of the lake (Ridiculous).
We're currently racing in the Winter Series and have been
joined by Off Limits.

They are a great boat to sail. Wonderfully balanced
upwind, but a real nightmare above 35+ knots (we get
gusts like that on Windermere). Totally uncontrollable
with that small rudder!

I heard the reason why they never took off in the UK was
because the top guy at Ancasta (at the time) was taken
out of a seriously windy day and was scared sh*tless! He
said it was a bad product, so don't try and flog it.
Consequently, they didn't!

Real shame, but the good thing is that there are some
good 2nd hand bargains around.