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epicfail ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 01 Dec 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61 |
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Thanks Gareth, I'll keep an eye on the Facebook page.
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GarethT ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714 |
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Keep an eye on the Facebook group. A Handbook has just been published in French and is currently being translated to English. Should be out next month.
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epicfail ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 01 Dec 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61 |
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I sailed a Radial a couple of times before I got the Europe. The Radial appeared far less responsive to my weight than the Europe - I'm about 62 kgs. I like that fact that if I move around in the boat I get an instant reaction, even if sometimes it's not necessarily with the right outcome. Once I can get time on the water that isn't on a Sunday I'll have some things to work on - I'm looking forward it.
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400 |
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I've only had one relatively brief sail in a very old and tired Europe, on the sea and in a good F4-5 breeze* but would not describe it as twitchy compared to other boats, no more so than a Laser anyway.
* Fabulous little boat, loved it, if I was a little bendier and 5-10kg lighter it would definitely be on my shortlist.
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DiscoBall ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 03 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
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Don't be too hard on yourself then - with its Moth heritage the Europe is a bit more twitchy/responsive (depending on your taste) than many other singlehanders, but that's it charm. One thing I'm not sure was mentioned above was to check the range of movement of your kicker as maybe it can go off too far? A very rough rule of thumb is to put your elbow on the top of the transom, then the furthest the boom should go up is the end of your outstretched fingers. If it can go up further then that may not be helping.
Worth a look at Lars' youtube channel - not that relevant to pond sailing but it's definitely how you sail a Europe well. ![]() Edited by DiscoBall - 10 Feb 20 at 7:56pm |
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423zero ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420 |
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80mph, should be a good display, get it on video.
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400 |
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FTFY
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423zero ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420 |
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Well you should be able to try Europe this weekend, forecast is good for extreme running.
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I have seldom sailed such a stable and forgiving singlehander as the H2 downwind; on the day that I raced the demo boat it was seriously windy and even after going "down the mine" the bow popped up. And she was dead stable on a deep planing run. Like Keith's Merlin designs, of which I sailed one in my youth, I suspect that the H2 might be less forgiving when allowed to rail on her chines. The large flat top main may be an issue, but stays don't stop the Solo from sailing by the lee, albeit not as extreme as the non-stayed classes, but it is still fast, and I would suggest sailing deep on the run allows you to pick your gybing moment almost anywhere in the downwind leg, whereas a reach to reach gybe commits you to gybing at a specific point.
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