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Originally posted by Null That's a bit harsh Matt, it was 1 person that mentioned the 300's ability on the sea....so not 'they' As you know I am a massive 300 fan, but some of the questions In This thread (or more like statements) are led by people not knowing what's going on with the fleet, they have read statements about rs no longer marketing the boat.  But the PR in the public domain since the transfer to BYAB have been so we hat sparse.  You can't Blaim. People for speculating on an open forum if the class or it's builder is not keeping the sailing public updated.  There is little excuse in these days of free social and online media. So no wonder speculation is of a more negative slant. There is no denying that the 300 is a simply awesome boat, some of the best sails I have ever had have been in some seriously big waves in a blow ass clenched with cheeks split by the transom corner.  But the class needs to really push the great things it's doing.  Is there a publicity officer?  Maybe a good place to start?

Edited by sargesail - 15 Jun 14 at 8:48pm

Inferior  ?  ....    We would simply not make the impressive turnout we achieve through smart organisation alone if the boat itself was not right.    High marketing spend and a lot of drum banging on this and other forums cannot make up for a boat if it is not right or simply too specialist in the long term. When that 'push' runs out of steam, and the keyboard monkeys are off to the 'next best thing'  it is only the core owners who can keep the class going forward ... and they only do that  if the package is pretty much right in the first place. 

Mike L.

PS ... BTW I've never heard anyone say the Blaze was not a true sea boat ... or a competent inland one either for that matter.  The worst  comment receieved in recent years was that the Blaze was perhaps too easy ... well until the individual concerned tried out in a borrowed boat at one of the larger events... but maybe that was not really the boat