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    Posted: 13 May 08 at 8:31pm
What's a Projection, out of interest? Can't find it anywhere.
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Its a Yacht. M\ybe we should ask SlopIdol to come up river to MSC on Saturday so we can both have a go on board! Loads of morrings free including the Visitor one!!






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Originally posted by s.a.l.t.y

yes he does. neil sails the only yellow (i think) spitfire. alex has a laser. why
do you know him?

Um he is in my team racing team at school. He has improved a serious amount this term. 

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Originally posted by Ross

A real shame . Have you considered boats like the Challenger Trimaran? No hiking or trapezing involved, just sitting down in your comfy chair


Maybe a challenger would be a tad too tame but the Weta 4.4 trimaran was getting the sailing anarchists all hot and moist a few weeks back....

http://weta.org.uk/

http://www.wetamarine.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWddx-xUMk




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Originally posted by 29er310

Originally posted by s.a.l.t.y

yes he does. neil sails the only yellow
(i think) spitfire. alex has a laser. why do you know him?


Um he is in my team racing team at school. He has improved a serious
amount this term. 



ah cool. yeah he has got a lot better since weve been doing our clubs volvo
youth squad coaching thing. its helped a lot
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WETA?!?!?!?!?

I've sailed one and i expected it to be really really really bad.......

i was pleasantly surprised......... it was just really bad

I dont think i would ever buy one, it just felt like it was stalling all the time. The only plus sides i found was that the racks were carbon and the Gaastra sails looked awesome!

But still.......I wouldn't have one!!

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that weta thing looks awful! obviously the guys on SA haven't got a clue what they are on about.
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Weta looks like it nosedives a treat in the videos. 

Please someone buy this "microskiff" who is actually going  to sail it?  Seems the last 3 or so owners just never got it wet!

I'll give you £200 (not including delivery to Weston SC)

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Ill swap it for my custom scorpion...................
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Webmuppet Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 08 at 7:20pm
The UK distributor for the Weta brought the demo boat to Alton Water last weekend, I had a go and was surprised how much fun it was - much lighter and more nimble than I'd expected. We sailed it two-up but all the controls are well positioned for solo sailing. It certainly is 'a bit different'  but definitely a good laugh and very comfortable.

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