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    Posted: 11 Mar 13 at 7:25pm
Originally posted by Wetabix

The Megabyte website quotes a hull weight of 130lbs which is actually lighter than the Phantom's minimum weight which always used to be 64kg. The website also shows seven pictures - three with a fully battened 'glass' sail and four with an apparently smaller white sail with conventional battens. It is thus hard to speak authoritatively on the subject. On the one occasion i sailed against a Megabyte in a Phantom I won comfortably but at the time I put that down to skill!

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Phantom is 61kg, always has been (134.5lbs give or take a little).

But as you say its more than 130lbs.
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the 61kg given for a phantom includes centreboard etc, the weight given for a megabyte can't possibly include that because it weighs a ton!  The sail area given is for the standard white mylar sail.  I find it quite easy to speak authoritatively on the subject because I own one!  (for sale btw) and have also owned a phantom.
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Are the Dacron, Mylar and C2 MB rigs all the same PN? We now have 3 at WOSC. Biggest fleet in UK?
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Well the C2 Byte is much faster than the old one and I presume the Megabyte is the same.
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Originally posted by drifter

Are the Dacron, Mylar and C2 MB rigs all the same PN? We now have 3 at WOSC. Biggest fleet in UK?

I didn't realise there were that many in the country! We have (had) 2 at Hunts....
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the mk2 is much bigger.  There is one at Portishead.  Much bigger sail area, different mast top section - like the byte c2, a differnt class really.

I think there are only six in the country altogether.  A shame.  Zim sailing have said they will export stuff to the uk, so perhaps things will improve?
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That would be nice. Would it fulfill my dream of a modern rigged Laser or is it much bigger.....I cant be bothered to look it up? 
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It's a bit bigger and more comfortable.
I believe the mk2 sail is larger than my old Dacron, very expensive to import from Canada.
By the sounds of the posts a PY of 1074, shouldn't be far off.
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I'm quite interested in buying a Megabyte. Anybody know where there's one for sale, please?

Edited by Solo4652 - 16 Nov 15 at 10:44am
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Originally posted by Solo4652

I'm quite interested in buying a Megabyte. Anybody know where there's one for sale, please?

There are not many of them in the UK at all. I know there were 2 at Hunts but I believe they are both gone now.
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