First boat - Omega or laser 2000

   Check out the RS Vision v Laser 2000 thread as well. I'm going through the 

same decision-making process. 

I'd not considered the Omega but wonder if I should add it to the equation. 

There are some negative comments about it here, but is it really that bad?

I must confess, after being brought up with Wayfarers etc I've not desire to 

go down that route. I really want something more modern and livier.

Phil

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Philsy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Sep 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 344	Post Options Post Reply Quote Philsy Report Post Quote Reply Topic: First boat - Omega or laser 2000 Posted: 27 May 05 at 11:21am
	Check out the RS Vision v Laser 2000 thread as well. I'm going through the same decision-making process. I'd not considered the Omega but wonder if I should add it to the equation. There are some negative comments about it here, but is it really that bad? I must confess, after being brought up with Wayfarers etc I've not desire to go down that route. I really want something more modern and livier. Phil

danielhawkes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 31 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote danielhawkes Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 05 at 10:52pm
	Food for thought - the 2nd hand market for L2k's is such that they are normally only for sale for a matter of days and command a high price. This, of course, is only a good thing, but may affect your decision if you can't afford or don't want to go new. I sail one reguraly (not mine though), we have 8 or so at our club with a wide range of skill. People all seam to manage them, yet they really do go in a blow with the kite up.

gandgclark Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote gandgclark Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 05 at 10:43pm
	I bought an Omega last September. We sail it on an inland lake and had been very happy with its performance. We bought it as a family boat and regularly sail it with 2 adults and 2 children on board, but it could easily take up to 5 adults. We have been sailing in light to medium winds and have found with its relatively large sail area it performs well and is great fun especially with the large asymmetric up. I hear people find it hard to rig but we have no problems its easier than a laser 2000 to rig. Being plastic it has taken lots of knocks but still looks good. I recently entered it in an asymmetric regatta, which took place in a force 5 gusting 6. I have to say I was disappointed in the asymmetry performance, it seemed it was too powerful it required a great deal of skill to prevent it capsizing! It is maybe my lack of skill but I had been sailing a laser 2000 the day before in the same conditions with no problems. I have since found some rigging tips on the topper site and will try them and see if this improves things. That said it performed well on the final day in a force 4 against laser 2000s. I had up until that weekend been very happy with it; if you want a good value, tough,fun, family boat then don’t listen to the others, see Topper and go try one.
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