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pondmonkey 
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 Topic: Solo fleet still growingPosted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:01pm |
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They are, and if there were a fleet of them at my pond, or any other pond 30 minutes from my office, then I wouldn't discount them at all.
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Wrighty
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:02pm |
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I worked it out years ago, 84 kgs in a laser inland was just too heavy for the average wind, sailing against myself in a summer series me at 74kg vers me at 84kgs in light winds the 84kgs would get killed by the 74kgs, in strong winds the 84kgs sailors would be eight boats lenths ahead of the 74kgs sailor at the windward mark but the 74kgs sailor would regain 4 boats lenths downwing so still have a fighting chance, in light winds the 84kgs just go slow all the way around. Phantom is the best boat for my weight range to sail inland over the summer? Solo still has the fleet, good sailors look like weight around 80kgs?
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pondmonkey
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:07pm |
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Yep, at 95kg I'm still way up on ideal weight for a Solo inland. But there's some leniency at play with the right rig, and the rocker profile of the Winder Mk2 is supposed to be a bit more forgiving.
I'm also cognisant that anything that encourages me to keep the pies off is a good thing, and I'm also more than fully aware that improved skills, learned by sticking in a boat I can actually sail long enough, will also make a massive difference. Phantom would be my 'ideal' too, but they do feel like a lot of work when it gets a bit breezier... and again, I think there's only one left at the club, so just no point going back there for a match race against the spreadsheet.
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Wrighty
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:15pm |
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You have just made me sad, I was given the chance to have one to blast around local opens when they first came out as I knew the Hartleys for years at Blithfield, I was very stupid not to take up the offer and regreat it every time I think about it, urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Not I was very good like the superstars I knew at the time. time machine please, rewind and play again. Edited by Wrighty - 24 Oct 12 at 5:19pm |
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getafix
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:17pm |
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OK, you both love Solos, now get a room already....
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pondmonkey
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:23pm |
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lol... no, I don't love them at all. I might grow to love them, but somehow I don't think so. But I do love racing dinghies, and I've missed that and am looking forward to doing it again, properly.
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Wrighty
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:24pm |
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You need some glasses also need to read the posts, we only like class racing, I don not want a vintage boat designed boat but have no choice,I like the people that race Solo as well, from the 505 fleets and other greats fleets/boats to a solo for class racing?
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getafix
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:31pm |
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I have some very nice glasses thanks, although they are empty at present :-( Lighten up, 3 pages of love-in between you and Jimbo, you all were asking for it..... You do have a choice. You said in an earlier post that the winner was the one with the biggest grin... OK, if you think racing in a Solo is going to deliver that for you, then go for it. .....I think you'll find there's many around here who won't agree with you.
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Wrighty
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:32pm |
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Posted: 24 Oct 12 at 5:39pm |
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Ill give you that,
 ,we are still waiting for some good post on where sailing is going in the next few years. I'll go away again for another year now  Edited by Wrighty - 24 Oct 12 at 5:42pm |
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