Alto - Why?

Originally posted by Granite

   I'd heard 920 as the start off PY for the model shown at the show.

I can't see it being as fast as a modern well sailed 505 with its newer 

monster kite, straight out of the box, there again it is lighter and with an 

assym cut to the kite who knows maybe it'll depend on the course didn't 

someone else say the rig looked bigger?

But regardless of this, my lot will set whatever handicap they feel 

comfortable with, the buggers quickly reset our RS500 from 975 to 965 

when early on in the season we won too many races, not I might ad due 

to anything other than the incompetence of everyone else rather than any 

excessive boat speed or skill set we had, at that point they hadn't quite 

got to grips with elementary stuff like starting at or even close to the 

same time the start gun sounds..

They're quick learners though and now some of the more seasoned vets 

have returned as the regularity and standard of the racing has improved.

So later in the season although better at sailing it, we struggled to sail to 

965 and note it's now been reset to 972 which is probably nearer the 

truth or our boat is clapped out..   

But marketing strategy?

If it were being aimed at the wide world with some muscle a la RS then 

yep I'd be the first to agree that sub 900 would give it the youf/tearaway 

appeal, but reality is it's aimed at the club sailor, so if it were me I'd fit it 

with a full Cartridge belt, Sombrero, unshaven and with an extremely 

dodgey moustache... 950? Bring it on   

Edited by G.R.F