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    Posted: 12 Oct 15 at 1:13pm
The 400 is probably the only other viable boat in the absence of Suppliers providing the boats.

It amazed me that Topper continued supporting the event as long as they did and I would be gobsmacked if anybody makes a similar offer again.

What happened to all the Xenons after the event anyway?

Congrats to Ben and Toby,  Whilst my money was always on them winning, I hadn't expected them to dominate the event like they did.
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They were sold off each year to the public, presumably at a discount
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Are you quite sure about that?
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Originally posted by BarnsieB14768

RS200 is not the answer, but what is?

Oops ... sorry for the mispost.

Couldn't thay alternate 200s and 400s?  Ok neither is a perfect fit, but it would bias lightweights vs heavyweights in alternate years.  Boats are readily borrowable, which used to be how it was done in the days of Ents.  If RS wants to supply sails ... fine, but I guess that they could get away with only supplying spinnakers.
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Why not use Ents again? After all, old is the new new, these days.
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couldn't they use Icons?  Just think - a dozen of them actually sailing at one time....  
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Do a dozen exist? Aren't they all a bit different depending on who built which one?
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Originally posted by Rupert

Why not use Ents again? After all, old is the new new, these days.

Trying to borrow a decent Enterprise could be a bit of an issue if you weren't based at a club where they sailed them at a high level. Then you could't have supplied rags because they really need to match the mast etc. SMODs are a lot easier. The various inequalities are intrinsic to the event, just have to put up with it.
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