Thinking of buying an RS 300
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Topic: Thinking of buying an RS 300
Posted By: FS_Comet_72
Subject: Thinking of buying an RS 300
Date Posted: 07 Sep 20 at 7:57pm
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Hi all, I am 6'1" and around 75-80 kilos and 14 and a half. I'm looking to buy an RS300 and want to hear your thoughts on it. I also have a couple of questions regarding it, mainly being that since i'm at the light end of the reccommended weight, would i be able to to handle it in high(ish) winds? Also, I've found a listing for one at £2000 with both rigs and it is quite close to me. Is this a good price for it? Thanks in Advance
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Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 6:39am
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Great price (depending on condition!).
75-80kg is a very competitive weight range. And you’re not short. So yes you should be able to handle breeze.....but how fit are you? It’s a relatively high work load ride. Feel free to PM me. |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 2:13pm
14 ½? Sounds like child abuse to me. Shouldn't sarge be locked up for suggesting such perversion?  ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 4:03pm
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Perfect age (falling in is fun as a teen), height and weight! Go for it. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: zeon
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 4:09pm
| + 1 as Rupert says , you are perfect for trying one . Go for it . |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 6:08pm
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You'll be sorry, I guarantee it. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 6:29pm
Why? Chap at our club is winning races regularly in a 300 after spending time learning to sail it properly. Quick as. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 08 Sep 20 at 10:21pm
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I was tempted by a 300 when I was looking for a singlehander. I'm glad I didn't as I believe they take more skill than I have the time to spend developing to sail well. The Blaze is an easy boat to sail, this suits me 'cos I don't sail every weekend and practice every Thursday. I can get it around the course in most conditions and enjoy my racing. If I was 14 (or, actually, under 30) and able to sail twice a week to develop the skills a 300 requires I would probably enjoy the challenge. #FS_Comet_72, are you already a competent sailor? If not maybe the 300 is for later but if you are and if you can sail a couple of times a week or more then go for it. It looks like a seriously rewarding, and blindingly quick boat if you can master it and somebody on here said a few years ago "buying a boat is not a marriage, you can always sell it and buy something different if it doesn't work out".
------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 9:46am
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 9:59am
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Think it's all been said https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11404&PN=5&title=rs-300-has-it-been-dropped-by-rs" rel="nofollow - Here have I changed my opinion with the passing of years and gaining of experience? Er let me think... Nope, it ever was the Dinghy equivalent of Div 2 raceboards and even though I had some of my greatest victories on them they were horrendous and a total blind alley that did untold damage to the sport at the time, oh and of course if you coulnd't sail them, you were 'crap or a beginner.' ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: KazRob
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 12:14pm
On the other hand if someone like Alistair 'Stork' McLaughlin, who must be over 60 and not exactly a fitness nut can win the RS300 Nationals last year it shows that you don't need to be a super human to sail them - just a super sailor. ------------- OK 2249 D-1 138 |
Posted By: FS_Comet_72
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 8:03pm
Thanks for the reply! I don't think time learning would be a huge issue for me, as I tend to go up the club two or more times a week, I also have a lot of time to do theory and practicing during the week. While i'm not an 'amazing, knows everything and wins every race' type of sailor, I would regard myself as fairly competent and skilled, and having sailed fevas, visions, argos , a laser(only twice), a comet( although i found it quite underpowered and it didnt really push me) and a laser 4k once I would say i am pretty decent
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 8:22pm
I have a nice photo of me in a Lightning 368 in that position, too. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 8:22pm
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It’s not a hard boat to sail really and you get up to comfortable before very long; obviously sailing it quickly takes some skill but they don’t capsize (at circuit events anyway) anywhere near as much as people would have you believe. Be prepared to hike hard and move quickly and the are great fun. Certainly try one before you settle for something the ‘mature’ sailors on here would peddle as the best thing since sliced bread! ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 8:32pm
FFS! It's probably the most hard boat to sail, somebody perlease tell me one that's harder.. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 9:30pm
Not sure how Div 2 damaged the sport, they were only ever for the elite and everybody knew that (I raced against one of Barry Edgington's rivals for the 1992 spot at my club in Div 1). Div 1 was great for average club racers and, with some reservations*, so were Raceboards. Then Formula Windsurfing came along and totally buggered the sport 'cos they could only race in about 9-12 knots, less and racing was cancelled and more you needed to be a gorilla just to get to the start line Plus you needed two boards and four rigs at prices that would make a Merlin sailor's eyes water. * It was the manufacturers that messed things up by freezing out the low volume builders when the RB rule was introduced. At the end of the day they got greedy and, instead of nurturing the long term health of the sport they wanted to sell us something new every year, whether it was any good or not. [/rant] ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 9:40pm
Whats hard about it, single sail, big foils, buoyant wings that if you lean over too far provide a safety net. It’s only hard if you think you should be able to just sit your arse down and do bugger all ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 09 Sep 20 at 9:42pm
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Moth Lowrider? ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 6:06am
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Canoe with a sliding plank? ------------- Robert |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 12:21pm
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300 is only hard going down wind in a blow, canoe is only hard to tack in a blow.... a Musto is hard to get off the beach in a blow. ------------- RS300 |
Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 11 Sep 20 at 12:56pm
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its only as hard as you make it at the end of the day and putting in time wins. im sure that due to your over evolved windsurfing muscles that sit down sailing, and admittidly one thats at the more tippy end of the scale, feels difficult to you GRF. Im sure others would have difficulty on your windsurfers for the same reason. time to stop being such a snowflake about these things, build a bridge and get over it.
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