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Ginge 
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Joined: 28 Dec 11 Location: Isle Of Axholme, Doncaster Online Status: Offline Posts: 117 |
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 Topic: The Rs600Posted: 01 Jan 12 at 5:36pm |
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I doubt I'd get a foiled in our pond? Although I'm not sure ho deep they are. I would love a lowrider though and they are very cheap , I've had a look at the bloodaxe website and thought of getting the plans but then realised I haven't ever build a boat and it wouldn't be the best to start with... I would be a decent weight for one wouldn't I? They look a right laugh!
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Neptune
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Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 12 at 5:13pm |
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a moth sounds perfect if you can keep it foiling! Not sure how you get it there mind you
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E.J.
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Posted: 01 Jan 12 at 4:39pm |
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The Contender might be an issue then, it has a very long Centreboard.
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Ginge
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Posted: 31 Dec 11 at 11:22am |
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Yes I think I've heard of a few of the 200s doing that,it must be about 4-5 ft so I think a dagger board would be best and if the blades do hit something there not gonna be damaged. Infact one of the vortex sailors managed cut a fish in half with a vortex and the blood came up the hole , they are indestructible boats so probably is a good idea for a beginner
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Jamie600
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Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 10:43pm |
Sorry for the late reply. I know Beaver quite well (oops that came out a bit wrong...) but for those that don't it's a man-made, square lake surrounded mainly by open land and isn't your typical small, shifty lake, you can use every inch of the water. I reckon a Contender, 600 or Vortex would be fine there, one thing to bear in mind is the depth, which may just limit you to the Vortex. A mate of mine had a 300 there and had to cut down his rudder, and the 300 and 600 have the same rudder blade. A Vortex has dagger-style centreboards and rudder so you don't have to put them all the way down.
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RS600 1001
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laser193713
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Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889 |
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Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 10:03pm |
It was awesome in the 100! right up until the point my kite sheet decided it wanted to go under the boat... not having a kite downwind was very scary with nothing to keep the bow up! I think the moral of the whole day was that with enough balls any boat can be sailed anywhere and in any conditions... so go for it! If you want a 600 have a go at it... if it doesnt work, well its going to keep its value pretty well so flog it and try something else!
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Neptune
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Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 9:52pm |
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Without knowing the harbour and knowing the tide was out, coming in flat out seemed reckless and expensive.
Was fun out there for a while if nit completely knackering |
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Musto Skiff and Solo sailor
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laser193713
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Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 9:48pm |
If you are talking about the same day I think you are, that was a very tough day indeed! On the verge of dangerous coming back in through the wall! Made even harder by crowds of 600s and 700s, some without sails up, drifting around in a huge breaking swell!
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popeye_ali
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Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 8:44pm |
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agreed.
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RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, Int Moth, Laser. Musto Skiff (current)
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JimC
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Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 8:34pm |
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Chaps, I think there's some enthusiasm running away with people here. Our man here has expressed a desire to be able to sail near the front of his fleet. How many sailors do you folk know of who regularly sail at the front of the fleet in a trapeze singlehander on a 60 acre lake?
And the reason why not is easy enough to understand. It takes just that little bit longer to get back up to speed in a trapeze boat than a aitting out boat, and on a small lake the shifts and the edges are going to be coming much more often, and so you're losing out that much more often. A Contender, for instance, is a fine boat, but no-one ever accused them of being at their best in light winds (and winds will always be lighter on small lakes) or confined water, and here we have both. Edited by JimC - 30 Dec 11 at 8:36pm |
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