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    Posted: 03 Jan 08 at 7:01pm

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nothing wrong with being too light for the boat! im a good 2 stone plus too light for the Big rig on the 300

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Could just be me but i thought the class rules for the 300 meant that if you are under 11.5 stone, don't you HAVE to use the smaller rig?  and if you're above this in the optional band surely you're not to light?
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they did away with that rule
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Originally posted by FireballNeil

Theres no etc, and as long as you look after it you will get your money back!

If you can find a regular crew or someone with previous 29er experience then get boat hunting!

btw im the mambo_king!


Wow- you bump into people from tacticat everywhere...

I'm not sure about crews.... whats the optimum weight?

PS. No I am the Mambo King!


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About the weight of an average bloke  (It's not very much)
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Crews- lightest girls at draycote I believe are tipping in at just over 50kilos each and just through practise theyre beating most of us

60kilos to 70 is better for a crew though and at 65 your spot on for a helm (im 64- well at least I am since christmas!)

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Wasn't the boat originally designed with girls in mind
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Yeh .. You said it, I'm just agreeing with you!

Does explain why they all have pink kites!
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65? im 56.... 
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How well does the boat depower?
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The 29er depowers fantasticaly well. The controls are all more than powerful enough and the rig does the rest, with the flexi top twisting off when you need it.

Its one of only two boats Ive had that I would take out in any conditions... and although I'm 70 kg my crew is only 50kg so we although in the weight range are not ideal.

Its a great boat, if you want to sail one then sail it, as long as you stick with it through the learning curve you'll love it.

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OK then, next question =]
How competetive are the older boats? My budget is whatever i can get from the sale of my laser, which is probably going to be sub 3000.
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