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English Dave 
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 Topic: 'Wow' BoatsPosted: 28 Aug 07 at 12:05pm |
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I suppose that - in the order in which I encountered them. 1. Scorpion - crewed one when I was about 13 and was so impressed with the speed compared with my Cadet! 2. 505 - So many strings to pull. For a techno-geek at 15 this was heaven. Started my love affair with the trapeze. 3. Laser - I remember sailing a friends in Chichester Harbour in 1986 when it was blowing F5. Can't remember having had such a hoot! (however, in 1986 I also thought that Def Leppard were a great band 4. ISO - Just so different from anything I had sailed before. 5. B14 - You never forget your first skiff! 6. MX Ray - Didn't actually like it much in the end. Can't deny it made me think "Wow" though. Mad boat! 7. Hurricane59 SX - Having 2-sailed this beast for a couple of years the addition of the kite was electric. Still in love! |
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 8:24pm |
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A Class cat - the one at my club 25 years ago looked SO cool Topper - well it was my first boat and I loved it ISO - really was a 14 for the masses |
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http://www.sailns14.org - The ultimate family raceboat now available in the UK
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Hector
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 1:05am |
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Sailed a 49er with the new all carbon mast and BIG rig on it two weeks ago. Now that was a real wow boat. Also sailed the 29erxx- very good, but not a patch on the sheer power of the new 49er set up. I want one! |
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catmandoo
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 11:18am |
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Pabs
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 1:39pm |
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1, A Mirror every one should enter sailing this way and you really do appreciate every boat you sail. 2, Roll decked Grad 1 of 6 ever bade fantastic boat very smooth and well balanced. 3, RS300 in my eyes the finest single hander I have ever sailed. Fast works you as hard as you work her and a pleasure to sail. 4, My latest boat the B14 pure adrenalin and after the nationals this week the friendliest and hardest partying fleet there has got to be!
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Boatless and Clubless
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catmandoo
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 1:46pm |
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I could have sworn this thread was "wow " boats and the all carbon Tekkat gets passed by for chat about Mirror Dinghies and Grads !
"Wow" ! Edited by catmandoo |
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English Dave
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 2:04pm |
All three go pretty much the same in a drifter |
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JimC
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 3:32pm |
When I started the thread the idea was to mention boats that you have jumped in yourself and immediately been very impressed. Perhaps few or none of us have jumped on that Catamaran... Boats we would like to have the opportunity to sail could be another thread... Feel free to start it! |
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catmandoo
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 3:44pm |
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sorry just read last few pages , understand now thats threads for you .an lazy peeps
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mike ellis
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 9:45pm |
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wow boats? well to start i will have to say jumping into a laser after sailing a feva it felt soooo smooth and effortless(i will get slated for that comment i know, maybe it was just saving energy by not having a crew to shout at...). that was in a force 3 with the radial rig. i had a grin on my face. having owned one for a few months and done reasonable in an open now i appreciate how much fun they can be with a tiny rig in 30 knots, but the boat isnt that much of a wow. But then i jumped into trapeze boats, furballs and 800s, the furball was the best, i never thought a boat that looked so nice could go so well, 3 sailed windy reaches are brilliant. now i am hell bent on a 600. i think the chalenge of sailing one is what has made me go wow, 5 capsizes within the first 5 minutes in a boat just made me think ive got to sort this out and now im getting my own. |
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318 |
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