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    Posted: 02 May 14 at 12:44pm
Considering the closeness of the 2 boats in terms of design heritage, it is a pity that they weren't from the same stable - we might then have had the Byte as the feeder boat for the Laser the world over, and the 4.7 would never have been needed.

However, that will never happen now. And if it had, the CII rig would never have existed - it would have been about as likely as the Laser doing it.

RS would appear to have a similar route, now, with the Tera, and then 3 Aero rig sizes. Get them involved with a brand when young, then you can keep them. I can see Tera sailors aspiring to the Aero, and I'd say it is good for the sport on the whole.
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Originally posted by iitick

 

I think you may have mis understood me. I did not mean that Laser sailing was child abuse but that expecting Laser sailors to go strait into International Byte sailing was child abuse.

Ah, okay. Cheers and thanks for the clarification.

'Tis a nice little boat; I wish there was a way to get classes to work together instead of against each other. I sometimes wonder whether the Byte (or the similar Oz Spiral/Japanese Seahopper(?)/Splash/etc) could have been designed to form part of an Opti/Byte/Laser integration. Cooperation would surely be better than competition.
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back in the 90's it was pretty much as soon as you dropped out of Oppies or Toppers.... if you wanted to sail co-ed, then you got a 420.  

I suspect the same applies these days- except they also have a 29er option.  
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At what point are the squads not racing against each other, as a mixed fleet? I've never gone this route, either as a yoof, or with my yoofs, so don't know the ins and outs.
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

Originally posted by iitick

 I suspect however that the World Byte girls are pretty hot!

not meaning to be prudish, but they're a bit young for that kind of talk aren't they Tick?  

But perhaps the boys are hotter! Is that any better? You know what I mean........
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Originally posted by iitick

 I suspect however that the World Byte girls are pretty hot!

not meaning to be prudish, but they're a bit young for that kind of talk aren't they Tick?  
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Hanna Brant's best result in a 4.7 seems to be 7th out of 30'ish. She seems a competent racer though. 
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Originally posted by Rupert

Who questioned the ability of female squaddies compared to male? Must have missed that one.

I suppose that Laser.....'s post suggested it to me but probably my own prejudiced/experience suggests it. It has seemed in the past at least that there is less competition for female squads than male. The pool of 'boy' sailors is bigger than the pool of 'girl' sailors. I suspect however that the World Byte girls are pretty hot!

No doubt Nessa will shoot me down with accurate statistics!
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Who questioned the ability of female squaddies compared to male? Must have missed that one.
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I think Miss Brant must be a very adaptable sailor. The byte is a very different craft to a Laser. Who am I to question the ability of female squaddies relating to male squaddies?

It would be very interesting to pit her against the 'former boy'.
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