Nationals Attendances

Originally posted by KazRob Originally posted by rich96 For the larger helm the Finn and Phantom still have no real competition as single handers. 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

You are correct - I forgot the OK despite recently having one !

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

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?

It's not the same, not by a long chalk

If letting the forestay off makes the mast rake back on a run then I want some new laws of physics!