The Blaze owners Thread

Sorry, just getting fed up of only hearing of RS100's and D1's.  So I've started a thread for Blaze sailors to discuss one of the more exiting monosailed singlehanders (and GRF if you start talking assymetrics you're barred)

In actual fact, why not have a thread for every class in the country.  Come on guys get a website with a discussion group, and take it of a sailing forum that is for everyone..

Jon

How come some boats have red wings while others get nice carbon ones? Surely there is a bit of a weight saving?

The boat does not want a kite, that puts it into vareo/100/D1 (or whatever the others are called),  territory. Its only really competing with the 300 at the moment (IC is an aquired taste IMO). I quite fancy trying a Blaze just to see what the difference is but highly doubt it would tempt me away from my 300.

G.R.F - your slipping and getting all emotional on us, get a grip on yourself mate   

The Blaze doesn't have a kite
IMO Blaze does need a fair bit of breeze to get going (15knts+) but after that, can be sailed along way in to the 28-30knt range reasonably comfortably and awsome downwind in that kind of breeze, struggle to think of anything that's all that 'thrilling' sub 15knts anyway but big flat bottom does stick a fair bit in that wind range

Wings are great for leverage and give you a few seconds to react should you get a random header or similar but do hurt a fair bit once you've been hiking for a while and hiking pads are a must

Yes, it's heavier than it could be, yes it could be quicker with a carbon mast, yes it could be quicker with a kite, but it doesn't have these and shouldn't get them either (to keep the class together and moving forward), I see there are quite a few new ones getting built on an annual basis and 2nd hand-market seems to have a decent turnover also - so class must be in decent health?

It is too easy to get drawn in by the intentionally provocative here ... and we have our own very effective forum anyway. 

But 'handful in a blow' (!!)  .... the reverse is actualy the accepted position - it is an exceptional boat in breeze, simple,easy and very very powerful - try anything over 8-9kn, not that windy eh.  Heavy ?  Hulls pop out at 48-51kg before centreboard, wings added and fitout and carry correctors to take weight up to minimum 72kg.  Sticky ?  someone must have be doing something wrong there then .... er try moving forward when its light same as most other stuff.

No it was not intended to have a Spinnaker but the hull (esp width) would be suited but that is not the direction the class is going anyway - a carefully considered commercial as well as a CA decision.   So why do people still think it should be added ?  Why not on a Phantom, Solo, Supernova, Laser etc as well Enjoy your own class and welcome the choice you have.  Many of us think anything without proper wings or equipped with a trapeze cannot be that serious but we don't go around suggesting you should all have wings/wires added !

It is highly successful of course because it is a package that many really do want to sail.  We will not develop a spinnaker version of the Blaze but that does not mean we are not actively developing or planning spinnaker equipped boats.  Horses for courses.... or rather boats for (club) courses.

Yes we do have a failing - there are simply too few used boats available.  That is perhaps the most powerful endorsement of any successful and lasting design.  So if you know of one that might be available just get in touch.  In the meantime if you ever want to try one contact the CA or us and we'll sort out a trial. Its a genuine offer even if you are never likely to own one in the future.  We do not 'market' in the classical sense - all we do is to offer access to a fully sorted boat, if you like it you will think about it for the future and if it is not for you well at least you will know something firsthand about it.

Mike L.

Originally posted by blaze720 So why do people still think it should be added ?

I don't suppose there are that many who do now since the RS100 class is
now full of people who did think it should have been added.

Amazing we're still all wrong though.

As to why,

1) The hull is big enough
2) It already has wings for more leverage
3)The mast is built to take it.

All academic now, the moment and the opportunity is lost.

Typical of an Industry where the customer is always wrong.