Fusion?

Originally posted by jeffers Originally posted by turnturtle I chatted to them after they came ashore-  as you do when other dinghy folk appear when you were least expecting it.  They said they got mirrors purely because their kids were fickle and it was the 'perfect boat' for either taking them or not, no bother either way.   My eldest has a Mirror (that is to say I bought it, she sails it...). I 'borrowed' it a few weeks back and took my 2 year old out in it. She loved it, every second and was wanting more when i eventually said we had to go in. I bribed her with sweets! Mirrors definitely have an appeal, this will almost certainly appeal to the training centres but i can see it getting a wider following in the same way as the Vago has.

Sort of more modern Pico. There was a bunch of them out in Poole harbour when I was working there the other week. Looks quite nice. Now merged with topper and to be a Topaz Fusion ... That'll kill it.

I can see the appeal too. I was on holiday the other week in the lakes, and there were dozens of recreational boaters out. Some had inflatables with a small engine, some had inflatable one or two seat canoes, and there were a couple of Mirrors and a a couple of old Toppers. In other words your typical entry level beach boat crowd, all pretty inexpensive and easy to transport.  In fact I was thinking I could do with a simple car top recreational boat myself for family holidays, and I couldn't think of anything much better than an old Mirror.  So there's definitely room for something a bit more modern in this market and I can see the Fusion fitting right in at those prices. 

Originally posted by turnturtle I chatted to them after they came ashore-  as you do when other dinghy folk appear when you were least expecting it.  They said they got mirrors purely because their kids were fickle and it was the 'perfect boat' for either taking them or not, no bother either way.