'Wow' Boats

Pierre - any time you want to renew your acquaintance with the FD, we are at your service. Same goes for anyone who wants a real "wow" moment.

My wow boats:

1 - FD. Need I say more?

2 - Ultra 30. Just always looked like such fun, and complete mayhem

3 - 470. I know, I know. In my defence I was 14,and I had never sailed a trapeze boat before. It just felt so much more powerful and responsive than anything I'd sailed before. I still have a soft spot for the class

Only one for me. When I had just become a teenager, and sailing the Mirror I had made with my Dad, we were doing the Summer Regatta at Pentewan and reaching across the bay.  A boat came past us at a severe rate of knots and I have loved the style, sheer class , and speed of the things ever since. I have only ever been in one once but they are a lovely piece of kit on every level. I refer to the FD.

 

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.

Originally posted by catmandoo I could have sworn this thread  was "wow " boats

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!

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" !

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