Open Bic

   I disagree, I think it's only downside is it's weight, other than that my daughter in her earlier years had an easier time in it than some of the other garbage on offer at local sailing establishments including those ridiculous square box things they force kids into.

The rig is far better, two part carbon epoxy mast, albeit only 30 ish percent, but it's OK, it resists our shingle beach, her little trick was to sail down the beach and splash into the water, then put the dagger in, great summer fun.

The only drawback she needed a pretty hefty friend to lift it as we didn't have a launch trolley.

Funnily enough it's for sale if anyone's interested, she's long since moved on to high heels and things that don't get her hair wet.

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Open Bic Posted: 06 Aug 13 at 9:42am
	I disagree, I think it's only downside is it's weight, other than that my daughter in her earlier years had an easier time in it than some of the other garbage on offer at local sailing establishments including those ridiculous square box things they force kids into. The rig is far better, two part carbon epoxy mast, albeit only 30 ish percent, but it's OK, it resists our shingle beach, her little trick was to sail down the beach and splash into the water, then put the dagger in, great summer fun. The only drawback she needed a pretty hefty friend to lift it as we didn't have a launch trolley. Funnily enough it's for sale if anyone's interested, she's long since moved on to high heels and things that don't get her hair wet.
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RichTea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 22 Jan 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 207	Post Options Post Reply Quote RichTea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Aug 13 at 9:30am
	We had the demo fleet at our club. The Bic is a great boat once you know how to sail. The Tera and topper can teach you but then if you want to go on the bic is good, that would mean buying another boat with little following in this country. The downside are the windsurfer style rig, it's fully batterened, the hull is quite tippy to learn in and not suitable for new sailors.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Aug 13 at 9:07am
	Seems that whilst we have been ignoring it in the UK, the Open Bic has been going from strength to strength elsewhere... http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/171373/World-Open-Bic-Cup-at-Lake-Garda-overall Better than the Topper and Tera??
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