New Blaze

Had our first H2 open of the year at Warsash this last weekend, great to see 18 H2s out having fun. We shared the event also with the Blaze's and a few of the guys turned up with the new sails which look nice but was surprised they were a different shape, not just a different material from the North ones. Chatting to one of the guys at the front of the fleet he mentioned that the sail had been updated to better suit the carbon mast as well as being much cheaper than the inflated North one. All makes sense I guess but slightly blows a hole in me wanting to buy a cheap second boat which would have a tin-mast for messing around on the South Coast....also assume that at some point there would need to be two PYs unless of course the new sail cut for a carbon mast proves to actually be slower 

Don't know nuffin' 'bout the Blaze really.

But from a lay perspective it does seem a remarkable boat, almost magical and with unique ever changing properties (non performance enhancing changes of course). On open water it appears to have the power to transform the new owners ability almost overnight.



Edited by Sussex Lad - 24 May 21 at 5:12pm

Originally posted by H2 ...also assume that at some point there would need to be two PYs

Of course not. One class, one yardstick.

Well if it helps our friends at North to reconsider their outrageous margin structure then good for them.

1200 quid forsomething costing less than 300 and a vertical market at that.

Good on Hartleys.

More classes should open their sail production.

Edited by iGRF - 24 May 21 at 6:36pm

Originally posted by Sussex Lad How many changes has the Blaze had since the Topper days?

Enough to keep it viable - clearly.

Stunting progress in a Class just to keep old duffers happy is stupid.