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Topic: Platu Roll Call Uk and Ireland? (bene25)

Posted By: damp_freddie
Subject: Platu Roll Call Uk and Ireland? (bene25)
Date Posted: 20 Sep 09 at 9:25pm

Roll call on platus - former beneteau 25s - in the UK , NI and republic of Ireland....

where are they?

Lakes, dublin, Pwhelli? Corms sold his to who?

Post if you own, crew, rtace agin' or have seen one!

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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 9:11am

there is one in burnham , not sure who it belongs to though

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Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 10:04am

north south...one for sale in inverness....one on the clyde (?) ...one on the forth ...one on the tyne....two on the lakes....

any in still in Wales?

thanks for replying slop idol...I actually think the 762 is a better thought out boat for the UK market, but the platu could shape up to be a really good international bet.

Posted By: bovlike
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 11:17am

Originally posted by damp_freddie

but the platu could shape up to be a really good international bet.

We had 75 racing in lake Garda for the Europeans back in 2004....

Great boat loved sailing them, very hard to sail well and hard to keep under control down wind in big winds.

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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 11:54am

when we have raced against the local bene 25 weve managed to be faster, but your right, as an international class i would def go for the bene over the 762.

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Posted By: detente
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 12:30pm

There`s one in Falmouth

Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 1:31pm

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!

Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 1:54pm

Irish mafia

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Posted By: bovlike
Date Posted: 21 Sep 09 at 1:56pm

yup the ben25 is not the fastest boat around but she is a joy to sail small version of a mumm 30.

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Posted By: Corms
Date Posted: 22 Sep 09 at 9:52pm

We still have one near Inverness for sale.

Someone coming up from the South Coast this weekend to see it.

Will let you know if it sells.

Corms

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Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 23 Sep 09 at 11:21am

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.

Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 23 Sep 09 at 12:40pm

Originally posted by Corms

We still have one near Inverness for sale.

Someone coming up from the South Coast this weekend to see it.

Will let you know if it sells.

Corms

Good luck with the sale! Which sail number / name did you buy in the first place though.

That would make it only two left in Scotchlandshire?

Posted By: bovlike
Date Posted: 01 Oct 09 at 8:06am

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

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Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 03 Oct 09 at 10:05pm

Originally posted by bovlike

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

Really big, fantastic , I mean they split into two fleets which is sensible!

This is the trouble with the Cork and the 7o7, both of which are flagging now.

The schplatu offers near global sports boat racing at a budget price.

The 1720 is kind of an "anti" melges 24-cheaper, non 'dead dolls hiking' but a local boat for local people.

Posted By: WhiskyMac
Date Posted: 03 Nov 09 at 8:08pm

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.