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Chris 249 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
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But they are colonials with funny accents and we......
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pondlife1736 ![]() Posting king ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 106 |
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South of Cornwall, innit?
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Chris 249 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
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Since when is the Mississippi, where the guy who wrote the quote comes from, "downunder"??? |
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pondlife1736 ![]() Posting king ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 106 |
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It comes from down under - casual sexism included as standard!
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turnturtle ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538 |
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The marketing message is outdated- it's still using the Generic He FFS!
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Pewit ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Jan 14 Location: Sydney, Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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The point has been made in previous posts that the Weta is not all that fast (about the same handicap rating as the Fireball) so I don't see speed as being an issue. Too many hulls may be an issue for some clubs (although it doesn't require any more space than a Laser to store) - I used to race on a gravel pit at Chipstead near Sevenoaks and if you blinked you were in the bank opposite! But here's a good review which explains the merits of the boat "Who will want to consider a Weta?
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Pewit ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Jan 14 Location: Sydney, Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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In most of the countries that
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pondlife1736 ![]() Posting king ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 106 |
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I think in UK the Weta is up against Dart15/18 both of which have decent fleets and strong CA's.
I guess it's no secret that cats are awful in light winds and can be unsailable in very strong winds due to the lee bow going under offwind. Maybe the tri is more controllable in those conditions. I for one would love to have a go in the Weta! One popular misconception seems to be about righting cats; certainly the 15 is easy to right from inverted and although it takes time, at least you know it wont immediately flip again. I've never felt the need for any masthead flotation nor needed the rescue boat.
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turnturtle ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538 |
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Agreed- but There was no framework for the Weta - SCHRS weren't interested, it most certainly doesn't fit into F16 / F18 classes. It wouldn't be allowed at a lot of dinghy clubs - either too fast or just too many damn hulls. so what option was there for marketing as a race boat when there's little to no racing for them?
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I also find the prejudice odd. I've raced dinghies for 35yrs and I consider multis such as Dart 15s, Dart 18s & Spitfires to be just different types of dinghies. The only thing that is different is trying to sail it on one hull therefore heeled all the time. You can argue that the high power mainsheets and travellers are different but they are just a means to get the right sail shape just like any boat.
As for Wetas, we have one at our club. It's about RS400 pace and it looks well built and the owner loves it. I'll never buy one as its just not for me but each to there own. What I will say is that in the UK if a boat gets labelled as a fun boat rather than an around the cans race boat during its initial marketing, then it will forever be difficult to get that class to grow in sailing clubs. Sailing clubs here largely function to provide dinghy racing, not people just reaching about. |
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