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    Posted: 05 Sep 14 at 7:20pm
The test of the RS aero is now in Yachts & Yachting boat show edition. I think they may have liked it  A 9 star rating! Big smile
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Oh dear, they must all be puppits of that fabulously sophisticated marketing machine.... I'm just waiting for fanboy to throw a tantrum about it.....  Wink
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If it approached the test from the POV of a family looking for a mixed usage dinghy with some racing, I can't see why it wouldn't get an A+, irrespective of the advertising spend....
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

If it approached the test from the POV of a family looking for a mixed usage dinghy with some racing, I can't see why it wouldn't get an A+, irrespective of the advertising spend....


Yep seeing as the spend was £0...

We try and write our boat tests as honestly as possible and I think Peter Barton does a fair job of that. We match our testing team to the boat to make sure the person has the most experience to make an informed review.


Edited by tgruitt - 06 Sep 14 at 11:57am
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Originally posted by tgruitt

Originally posted by kneewrecker

If it approached the test from the POV of a family looking for a mixed usage dinghy with some racing, I can't see why it wouldn't get an A+, irrespective of the advertising spend....


Yep seeing as the spend was £0...

Do rs really spend nothing on advertising in y&y then Tom?  Serious question.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote craiggo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Sep 14 at 2:25pm
I thought the article was fine. I think however the time has come to stop renewing my subscription, especially after reading the stupid article on school sailing. No balance and purely an opportunity to advertise private schools and further the pretence that sailing is for the financial elite. I'm shocked that Gael allowed the article frankly!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote kneewrecker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Sep 14 at 7:03pm
Originally posted by Null


Originally posted by tgruitt


Originally posted by kneewrecker

If it approached the test from the POV of a family looking for a mixed usage dinghy with some racing, I can't see why it wouldn't get an A+, irrespective of the advertising spend....
Yep seeing as the spend was £0...

Do rs really spend nothing on advertising in y&y then Tom?  Serious question.


Ditto- don't RS advertise in Y&Y anymore?
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I stopped my subscription a while ago. One of my main complaints were the boat tests.
Can anyone remember the last one that was critical of the boat tested? There isn't even any information useful to an competent sailor in most of them that you couldn't have got out of the advertising bumph.

And I'm sure it's got nothing to to do with the big players in the market withdrawing their advertising if things are written they don't like.

Comparing a bike test to boat test is like comparing oil to water.
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And another one-after 35 years I've decided to cancel my subscription to Y&Y. I don't see much relevant to me in it any more.
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Originally posted by Blue One

Can anyone remember the last one that was critical of the boat tested?


Can't remember many crap boats lately to be honest, not like 15 or 20 years ago. The current major players seem to have their development process reasonably bugged, and the small ones mainly update existing classes where again the development is largely done.
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