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RichTea 
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 Topic: Optimist versus TeraPosted: 03 Sep 14 at 7:04pm |
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Whatever boat they sail, providing they have fun and enjoy it, want to sail again, it doesnt matter what boat they choose. At least they have a choice! (small choice compared to adults)
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Ian29937
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Posted: 03 Sep 14 at 6:49pm |
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SMOD (£2K) vs one Design (£3K) The people will vote with their feet.
The Oppi is pretty entrenched so I can't see the Tera taking over, but with it's squads, good looks and pricing, the Tera is a viable alternative.
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getafix
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Posted: 03 Sep 14 at 4:59pm |
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Great turn out for the Tera event, it was a lot of fun according to the Dad I know who went with his son. Don't miss-label Oppy parents, or Tera parents for that matter, as all being "pushy", there is a difference between "pushy" and "supportive". If you don't believe me, go to any other type of junior or youth sports event or game, you'll soon be able to spot the difference between the supportive majority and (usually) highly visible pushy minority.
As for taking over? IMPO, the Tera would need wider support outside of the UK first and that would probably mean RS agreeing some kind of rights-deal with a few other parties. It's a good building block but perhaps not the answer that other commercial rights holders (or potential ones) would be interested in signing up to as-is.
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NickA
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Posted: 02 Sep 14 at 6:40pm |
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Surely, let the kid(s) try both and see which they like best.
... whilst considering: Oppies available cheap but they'll always be trailing the £3.5k ones Oppies have great RYA support / traiining / zone squads etc etc Anyone can make and supply parts for an oppie so you're not stuck with RS for everything My kids hated oppies and wouldn't have been seen dead in one (slow flat fronted box with a rig off an 18th century fishing boat); but I've known other kids love theirs to bits. Oppie parents no worse than Mirror parents and Feva parents ... anyone clogging up our club with camper vans, ribs, rangerovahs full of spares etc is a pain. But without such supportive and generous parents you're probably not going to make that zone squad!
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Javelin 558
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craiggo
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Posted: 01 Sep 14 at 8:38pm |
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I'm taken by the Tera, just got to find out whether it will work in a tidal estuary where Toppers work well but Optimists are too slow. I have to say the Oppie parent stigma puts me off going that route!
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winging it
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Posted: 01 Sep 14 at 4:29pm |
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We have had a sudden outburst of oppies this year ar Hunts. Four out racing in the handicap fleet on Sunday, 10 + doing Boat Camp last week. I see no sign of an imminent Tera takeover.
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the same, but different...
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kevg
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Posted: 01 Sep 14 at 3:50pm |
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I think the Tera is more a threat to the Topper 4.2 (and then the full sail Topper 5.3) than the Optimist.
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johnreekie1980
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Posted: 01 Sep 14 at 3:48pm |
Surely Tera Parents is a worse nickname. I am Terafied already pardon the pun. |
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Dougal
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Posted: 01 Sep 14 at 2:45pm |
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I've heard others say the same thing i.e. the Tera looks like a proper boat.
Each to their own of course, my youngest wouldn't be seen dead in a Tera as he loves his Oppie (it was £1,200 second hand for a competitive boat inc. a sail that is ok, new fully spec'd Oppies are £3k - £3.5k I think). |
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What could possibly go wrong?
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 01 Sep 14 at 2:41pm |
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I went to a talk by the designer a couple of years ago, and he said he felt the niche for the Tera was on account of the boxy, flat fronted look of the Oppi. Kids wanted a pointy bow and that's what he gave them. From the evidence, it seems he was right.
I can imagine that a top Oppi with all the best kit costs appreciably more than a Tera too? That might be another factor. There are second-hand Oppis, of course, but are they good enough for little Jonny?
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