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KazRob 
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 Topic: Nationals AttendancesPosted: 12 Sep 17 at 10:58pm |
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Let the forestay off - as in raking the rig back on a run? Not normally seen as a quick move in any boat unless its howling. Tip forward is good so if anything you should pull the forestay on.
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turnturtle
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 10:53pm |
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It's not the same, not by a long chalk
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iGRF
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 10:30pm |
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Us windsurfers found a way round that if the boat has an adjustable forestay, you just let it go and dump the kicker, which I'm fairly sure I noted was the case with the H2.
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KazRob
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 9:43pm |
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IGRF but where's the fun in a una rig with shrouds? Being able to sail by the lee is half the joy- after Ali you don't see windsurfers with shrouds?
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iGRF
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 9:36pm |
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You Fat boys should be looking at Hadrons, not old tubs for the Ironborn. (what is dead but never dies)
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KazRob
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 8:57pm |
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Laugh away Maxibubba (as I would probably have done before I tried one a couple of years ago), but if the OK is so slow I guess that makes the Finn which is 5% faster on PY, well slow as well :-)
Yes the laser did kill lots of classes off but there's a bit of a resurgence works wide with good fleets in Australia, NZ and massive growth again in Europe. Yep it's that old thing of a nice boat, being modernised and giving close very racing with a good crowd. Apart from that at half the weight of a Finn they're quicker up the slipway :-) BTW I've had seven or eight Finns in my time so I'm not just Finn bashing Edited by KazRob - 12 Sep 17 at 9:39pm |
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maxibuddah
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 7:01pm |
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That ain't good Rich, how did you forget such a great looking boat like that??
Shame they're so slow
 , should have done better here but I guess the Laser killed it off? I might have to get one once I've got rid of the Finn...but then I'm slightly heavier than 100kgs, well considerably. |
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rich96
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 2:20pm |
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You are correct - I forgot the OK despite recently having one ! |
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JohnJack
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 1:40pm |
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As said the GP's and Solo's are easy boats to sail, relatively well matched, you are more likely to get a good race with someone. Since joining the Solo fleet mid this year, we have three of us at my club who are very closely matched (equally as bad) and nearly every club race we have at least have a dozen place changes between us. That's far more engaging than going fast then falling in. They are also good all rounders, decent on the sea, decent on even the really small lakes and river clubs and like the Lasers, they have numbers so despite the fact the club only does handicap, we have our own little fleet race within that
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KazRob
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Posted: 12 Sep 17 at 12:37pm |
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I'd disagree - as the OK fills that slot nicely too. Classy to sail with the new carbon rigs and modern FRP hulls - a bit like a Finn but without the grunt on and off the water and the advantage of good overseas fleets to go and visit. The cockpit looks small but it's deep and easily big enough for those of us taller and heavier than most. I'm 6'2" and +100kgs tbh but seem to go fine in all conditions and the boat fits me like a glove. I know it's a blatant class plug but they are honestly so under-rated 
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