RS Cat

Well, we know the RS100 kicked off not too long before that thread started, and we can probably figure out the D1 from that thread. If you know the answer, though, and can supply the dates, as you seem so sure, just post them and save the bother.

Personally, I don't really care which came first. If we could only produce the 1st of anything that came along, we would all be sailing something designed by Victorians, I'd imagine, as they tried lots of the ideas we are using now. Luckily, it is a free market.

Originally posted by SimonW99 Don't know when Luca started the D-one, but discussions around a 100 had started long before there was any knowledge of the d-one. This forum commented a long time ago that there was even discussions between the two before they went there own ways into production.

Edited by yellowwelly - 07 Sep 13 at 12:16am

I hear there will be single wire / double wire and with / without kite set-ups, but most importantly surely..... will there be a wood deck composite option I wonder?

Sailed an absolutely fab Unicorn once with lovely dark wood decks....only the brown murk of the east coast let the whole thing down when I inevitably tried to drink some of it after balls-up involving my first attempts to helm from a wire

Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by SimonW99 700 was a natural development of the 600 Story I heard was that its more a cut down 800. Certainly doesn't seem to have much in common with Clive's slippery little beast.

That's true of the design (chines etc) but the concept came from developments with the 600. Paul Bayliss was the orginal helm of the '600 with a kite' that was competing with the MPS for the origninal 'Olympic skiff project'

He used to post here, even uploaded a photo iirc.

Originally posted by alstorer Without being negative about it, NickA, you're being rather selective. The 400 is a Merlin with an asymmetric. The 200 is National 12 with an asymmetric. The 300, though larger, took more than a little inspiration from Moths. And the 600 is very much a Contender competitor.

The 400 is longer than a Merlin, narrower, wider under the waterline, generally not much in common with a Tales Merlin, apart from a vague 'late 80's/early 90's UK dinghy thinking' look about it.
For sure Mr Morrison developed his ideas on Merlins.
Likewise Clive's creations draw on his Moths.

The only boat I can think of which is not derivative in this way would be GRF's V-twin.
Do we think RS should put that into production? :-)