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    Posted: 11 Dec 18 at 5:50am
Originally posted by turnturtle

Originally posted by H2

We have a 300 at our pond, as soon as it gets beyond a F3 it just lies on its side and he swims about till he gets tired and bored and then they take him back to the shore for an early shower. I am sure that they can be sailed but.....

Nice guy though, if it’s the same chap!  A well sailed 300 is a sight to behold in windy weather mind.... they really are fantastic dinghies, if a little misunderstood.

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Our 300 sailors at Whitefriars have had a very steep learning curve, and are now starting to get very good results (or fall over), but seem to have the biggest grins (or look totally knackered).
I've been very impressed by how they are doing.
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The 300 should not really surprise anyone who remembers low-rider Moths and ever saw some of the <brilliant> creations of Clive Everest.  I loved the couple of sails I had in one, it really reminded me of a Magnum 5 (or maybe 6) I had to sail for one glorious summer back in my yoof.  I could never sail along on the boom (as some could) but managed to get around the course most times and, as with other tricky single-handers, i.e. Canoe's, they should absolutely be tried once or twice (at least!) before we all get to ...... Solo age  Wink
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I remember most of those back in the 90s some of which fizzed and took off others just fizzed and went sideways!

However, I was faced with a similar decision when I decided to get back in to dinghy racing in my 50s and bought a used Weta (and haven't looked back - now on my 2nd).

It's quick enough (up to 20 knots), stable (even in strong winds), doesn't often capsize (but easy to right if you do), doesn't require abs of steel (you just sit on the floats), can be raced solo or two-up and has enough buoyancy for 3 adults, 20 mins to rig and stores in the space of a Laser.

Recent improvements include foam core construction of the hulls (like the original NZ prototypes), a larger 9.2SqM square top main and the sails have been recut as bi-radial by Norths.

It may not be as fast as the foilers but I'd rather than sailing than swimming Smile.
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Rupertson, now teaching sailing in Melbourne, has sailed the Wetsuit, and was very impressed.
For those who remember, shows how long ago the FOM was, that rupertson has left home! Don't think he ever signed up on here in his own right. Too full of old, grumpy men...
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Rupertson has left home! But but.. but that was only five minutes ago that FOM.. I'm still sailing the boat I used there it can't be that long ago..
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Originally posted by iGRF

Rupertson has left home! But but.. but that was only five minutes ago that FOM.. I'm still sailing the boat I used there it can't be that long ago..
 

2012 but at your age that's not very long I guess  Wink
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