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    Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 9:18am
hhhmmm...RS not developing new dinghies then, although I guess it's a nomination for Dinghy Of The Year 2013
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Well i can say i thought i had got away from RS sailing by buying the 2000 It is a good boat alot better than the 200 round our area with the waves we have it seems to plough through them where as the 200 seems to almost stop .That said i joined the class as we have 14 in our club and you get a race all down the fleet very good for taking the little un out sailing easy to right once you go over.Only thing is you need extra help pulling it up the beach.
I am sure RS will do ok out of it and the class will not suffer at all
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Originally posted by Peaky

I like the 2000. Why are Laser dropping it? And where does it fit between the Vision, 200 and Venture?
 
Its a much, much better boat than the vision constructed out of proper materials.
 
I think itll be an asset to the RS range and i very much doubt they'll change anything, though it might get a facelift.
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well I've always thought the 2000 was alright as it goes... would probably be a good boat for me with a little 'un onboard in a few years.  Rockhopper certainly made it look good at the FOM.

Now at least it will have a company with some credibility behind it... good luck to it and RS for taking it on.
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Interesting... with all the rumours about PSE I wonder what's behind that.
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i just hope RS dont shaft the class by introducing new carbon masts, and lighter stiffer hulls and whatever else can render a sucessful boat obsolete/uncompetitive, and kill the race circuit, since they are one of very few proper fleet racing boats with a big circuit in the uk..
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Originally posted by ellistine

Is the 200 really a School boat?
Not that I'm saying the 2000 is only a school boat...
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Is the 200 really a School boat?
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I like the 2000. Why are Laser dropping it? And where does it fit between the Vision, 200 and Venture?
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Originally posted by alstorer

Interesting that LDC have picked it up, though it does sit in a niche that the neither the 200 or 400 quite fill.
Probably more like a smaller Venture.
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