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    Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 8:11pm
Originally posted by Paramedic


I've seen an Aero. I think it looks ok and the guy who has bought it likes it and sails it every week. He is mid 70s and not as agile as once he was! The attraction to the boat was it's light weight and ease of moving it around once ashore compared to the K1 he tried before.
Maybe not the demographic RS were aiming at, but one delighted customer and someone out on the water most weekends enjoying himself.



Well good on him I say!
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Criticise? Really? Raised concerns about aspects ... Sure.

It's a dinghy development forum, and as far as we can tell the boats still in development in real terms - it would obviously have been best to leave it in the other thread, but hey what was tumble-weeding got called out and the enormous lead time highlighted.
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I've seen an Aero. I think it looks ok and the guy who has bought it likes it and sails it every week. He is mid 70s and not as agile as once he was! The attraction to the boat was it's light weight and ease of moving it around once ashore compared to the K1 he tried before.

Maybe not the demographic RS were aiming at, but one delighted customer and someone out on the water most weekends enjoying himself.


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Russ,

When someone kicks in with the kind of negativity you expressed up front I'm not surprised it's been slower.

And I have noted that you are being very careful not to be say anything rude about the boat itself.  Shame that doesn't extend to the wrap around it - ie your comments about delivery.  Or mentioning the negative comments on the other thread.  Very clever to say there was lots of nonsense - then let James criticise the boat - then retract the fact that it was nonsense.

So I'm afraid I don't buy into your assertion that you are not criticising.  And if you're not meaning to then perhaps you should be even more careful how you put things.

I'd love to be able to filter posts from you in this thread - but that facility isn't available.  And I's only read them quoted - not least in the James/Russ double act.
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Yes, well said Russ- and Matt anyone you know on the payroll too?
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Originally posted by sargesail

I'm glad you said that Dan.  It's getting quite tiresome watching Russ' and James' posts. 
Well don't then Matt.. Simple!   But if you did bother to read you will see that I have not said anything negative about the boat in this thread.  Just how the thread was formed.  Nothing at all, like I said when Simon messaged me earlier.  I HAVE NOT SAILED THE BOAT.  So have no opinion on how it sails, but like a consumer without commercial interest in either class I am interested and have an opinion over some dubious stuff posted and genuine questions over the class is formed ...it's called a forum so people can discuss! Post a thread expect people to have an opinion. To reiterate I think this thread was a mistake and I have been proven right!
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I'm glad you said that Dan.  It's getting quite tiresome watching Russ' and James' posts. 
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Alright lads I reckon we should probably keep stuff relevant to threads and stay positive if poss - ribbing is all good fun but when it gets out of hand everyone loses!
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Posts: 1586 		Post Options Post Options   Quote kneewrecker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 7:08pm
Well answering those observations I posted on P3 would be a starter I guess... Assuming there's no actual colloquial evidence you can offer to populate this thread.
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How do you start a thread too early? I simply renamed it and made a plea to talk about the boat, which I have sailed 3 times in varying conditions, so what do you want to know?
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