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    Posted: 23 Aug 18 at 10:23am
RS900... looked sweet... now just a wall hanging in a warehouse. 

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I suppose 'established classes' are 'established' for a good reason, boats like the Ent and Fireball got the formula right 50+ years ago (for the average sailor at least). Singlehanders were relatively unusual until the L@ser came along. I guess lifestyle/demographic changes over the intervening years have led to a big increase in sailors choosing singlehanders which in turn has led to new designs having a better chance of success.
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Had to go look those up - probably not a singlehander was the big issue? Not sure why but most crewed boats seem to be dominated by established classes whereas there are a number of newer singlehanders trying to get established???
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The X0 & X1 as a starter for a thread about excellent boats that should have made it but didn't for whatever reason.. PYAG, Financial crises or simply not on the billy no mate trend..

The Alto, The Icon to name two more..
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