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mattmd 
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Joined: 23 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 151 |
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 Topic: Contender setupPosted: 26 Oct 10 at 3:50pm |
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To be honest, ive only been out 3 times,
it is fantastic boat, quick to rig, fast and not out of control. It is a challenge but doesnt feel out of control. A pleasure to sail and I would certainly recommend the boat |
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Matt MD
Contender GBR-620 |
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Black no sugar
Really should get out more 
Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Posted: 26 Oct 10 at 6:01pm |
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Yep it's a good boat! I have sailed her several times as it used to belong to Contender443. He was planning to name her "Tickety-Boo" but never got round to getting the stickers done. I think she was declared as "Tickety-Boo" in the entries at the Worlds in Medemblik 2007.
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mattmd
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Posted: 26 Oct 10 at 6:40pm |
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Thats interesting, I was thinking of calling it "AquaHolic" Just quite fitting i feel
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Matt MD
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winging it
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Posted: 26 Oct 10 at 7:25pm |
heh, I called it all kinds of names....  |
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the same, but different...
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PeterG
Really should get out more
Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822 |
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Posted: 26 Oct 10 at 8:29pm |
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how's the first summer gone in the Contender? getting too achy for hiking and I'm seriously considering a Contender now
Great though Contenders are, and in many ways a lot nicer than hiking (I certainly enjoy going past the Lasers on a long upwind leg), I think the truth of it is that they just make you ache in different places - after a couple of great sails on Sunday, and not been sailing as much as I'd like recently, I woke up on Mon morning thinking I probably needed a hip and a knee replacement! The aches had mostly gone by midday, but Contenders certainly aren't ache free, at least for those of us of a certain age.
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Peter
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Bootscooter
Really should get out more
Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
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Posted: 22 Nov 10 at 3:38pm |
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If anyone's after a proper cheap (but solid) Contender for the winter to see if it's for them, then do get in touch
 . (Trying to raise funds for a newer Topper for daughter)
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mattmd
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Posted: 22 Nov 10 at 10:48pm |
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I might be interested in some "proper cheap" parts if you have any, as you can never have too many spares i.e sails, rudders etc etc
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Matt MD
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Bootscooter
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Posted: 22 Nov 10 at 11:06pm |
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No "spare parts" to speak of (comes with 3 sails), but you could have a whole boat, trolley, everything as spares for a mere 500!
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