RS300?

No Europes around so I went for the 300 in the end.  After my first couple of outings I think I'm going to like it - I will struggle with the lack of weight upwind and it will be a challenge keeping her the right way up in a F5, but but I'm not looking to win the nationals and I think that I'm going to learn a lot in her. 
Thanks for all the advice, and test sails and offers of test sails.

Ben

Edited by ben_a - 04 Aug 13 at 2:25pm

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ben_a Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 12 Location: Bristol Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote ben_a Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS300? Posted: 04 Aug 13 at 2:24pm
	No Europes around so I went for the 300 in the end. After my first couple of outings I think I'm going to like it - I will struggle with the lack of weight upwind and it will be a challenge keeping her the right way up in a F5, but but I'm not looking to win the nationals and I think that I'm going to learn a lot in her. Thanks for all the advice, and test sails and offers of test sails. Ben Edited by ben_a - 04 Aug 13 at 2:25pm

andy h Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 13 Mar 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy h Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 13 at 10:17pm
	I'm away for the next couple of weekends but after that give my boat a go and see what you think. On Wednesday evenings you would be in the B handicap along with about a dozen Solos on identical PY. That's a challenge! They are beatable when it's blowing but they do drift very well in the light stuff.

ben_a Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 12 Location: Bristol Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote ben_a Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 13 at 9:58pm
	^^ I bumped into Andy this weekend so I'll definitely follow up with him for a test... that the low boom looks like hard work though!

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 13 at 9:12pm
	you need to talk to Andy Harris who is the europe sailor at Chew, he would set you up a test sail. Europes are great boats.
	the same, but different...

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 13 at 7:14pm
	There is a Europe racing regularly at Chew, so that would provide some direct competition for you. Lots of Solos too obviously, but often they race off their own start.

ben_a Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 12 Location: Bristol Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote ben_a Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 13 at 4:03pm
	Anyone got any ideas how the Europe stacks up against a Solo on the water? They have the same handicap so the Solo fleet could provide some competition side by side against a Europe. Perhaps a less exciting boat than a 300/600 but I guess I'd be a weight for one.

Steve411 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 09 Sep 08 Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England Online Status: Offline Posts: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve411 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 13 at 12:42pm
	Yeh, most people have the toestraps too long. They actually need to be pretty tight.
	Steve B RS300 411 RS300 page

yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 13 at 9:52am
	a decent set of hikers and they're fine... FWIW I think you need to get the toestraps set up nicely, the boat is quite wide and getting them right will be a personal thing based on leg length and hiking style.

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 13 at 9:32am
	Well, I am nearly persuaded to an RS300 myself, but for the fact I watched one of our chaps out in his last night. There was a decent breeze, but he seemed to spend an awful lot of the time perched uncomfortably up on the side. The boat was flat, and it's fair to say he is a touch on the large side, but at no point was he hiking in a comfy looking pose. So I'm still not sure....
	the same, but different...

yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 13 at 8:24am
	If we still had a fleet of them Steve I would have another one - no question. And I with the right amount of sambuca for Charlie, I'm fairly sure i could have got lilac one on special order...