Ex-laser 2000, now '2000'

Not me, it wouldnt stop me buying one.  But it certainly wouldnt be a tick in a box. 

Originally posted by Rockhopper Now back on track who beacuse Rs have taken over the production of the boat will now think more about buying one.?????? I have mine already so i dont count

ahem.

Speaking as one sometimes tasked with making decisions about buying training boats, I'm interested to see what happens with regard to the Vision and the 2000 coming out of the same stable, so to speak.  The Sport England £10k grant has led a fair few RTCs to buy the rs 'double vision' package where you get two for your £10k.  The same £10k would only ever have bought one 2000, which is a shame because imho the 2000 is a far superior training boat.  Lots of institutions have continued buying the 2000 for this reason, despite the cash incentives.  If RS could find a way of marketing a 'training 2000' whre you could get your two for just over £10k ie some input from the purchaser, I think they'd be on to a real winner, with the onliy victim being the vision (which imhp deserves a slow, lingering death).

LPE did do a run of "training" 2ks- the yellow hulled ones. They had a reinforced bow, didn't have the stowage buckets, had simple controls (not led to the thwart) and cheaper sails.

Well one of the advantages of a heavier boat is that it allows a wider range of crew weights to be competitive.  In the top 10 at the Nats there are crews at 200 weight and 400 weight.  Which is another reason why its right for us....one boat that I can crw with my wife or my (5 & 7 year old) kids.