Which class is this?
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Topic: Which class is this?
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Subject: Which class is this?
Date Posted: 05 May 07 at 9:12pm
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I've puzzled over this for a while, so it's time to ask the question: what is the boat in the foreground?:
Salient points: Asymmetric (obviously) Only one full-width batten in loose-footed mainsail (so not RS2/400). Flotation panel in top panel? Plumb bow Is that a mainsheet hoop? Looks like an asymm. alternative to a 12/Lark/Merlin. ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |
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Posted By: Adam.s
Date Posted: 05 May 07 at 9:18pm
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Looks like a laser stratos to me ------------- |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 05 May 07 at 9:21pm
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Stratos - barge of a boat ... our sailing school uses them. ------------- |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 05 May 07 at 10:04pm
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yeah, stratos has mainsheet loop and flotation planel. ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 05 May 07 at 10:14pm
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Thanks, guys, very smart response. Should have recognised it, but it somehow didn't look that big to me. I won't be getting one, then! ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 06 May 07 at 9:43am
I think they are pretty good on PY ... that may appeal to you ... ------------- |
Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 06 May 07 at 10:36am
| I'm sure I remember the stratos having bigger asy than that but it does look like one. A barge it may be but like some other training boats if you get a fat crew on the wire in a blow with the asy up it can be quite entertaining. |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 06 May 07 at 10:56am
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Much as I like winning, the quality of the sailing is more important, and the barge concept doesn't appeal. Off to the club now - the weather looks very promising. ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 06 May 07 at 6:23pm
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It depends what you want as a boat. The latest training boats have all been routomoulded plastic, the stratos is a training plus racing boat that is great fun esp with the asy ------------- |
Posted By: tickel
Date Posted: 06 May 07 at 9:48pm
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Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 07 May 07 at 2:14pm
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In defence of the stratos, it's a great picnic boat - if I lived at the seaside and could chug off down the coast with the whole family on board, I'd be tempted. But on a lake? For racing? At nearly £10k? (special offer on at present of "only" £9289) Why do people do it? ------------- Javelin 558 Contender 2574 |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 09 May 07 at 9:05pm
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cos they buy into the carefully sold illusion that they can
miraculously fulfill all their water-borne ambitions in just one
purchase - e.g. is it a sailing boat? is it racing dinghy? is it a tender? is it a fishing platform? is it a swimming platform? is it so stable you could take your granny out in it? .... or is it a big, b***dy heavy, undercanvassed wee jobby of a boat which needs an effort not unlike the one the egyptians (or their slaves) put in to make the pyramids just to get it up a sandy beach on a trailer? IMHO - personal opinion at that.. no offence, just had to help someone move one at the weekend over shingle in our boatpark (moved fine once we had 4 people!!!) ------------- Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one |