Contender

   Can anyone assist please?  A friend of mine is considering buying a Contender.  Does anyone know the optimum weight range for the boat?  Also, what are the fleets like down in the South West?
Thanks.

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ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Contender Posted: 27 Sep 07 at 1:10pm
	Can anyone assist please? A friend of mine is considering buying a Contender. Does anyone know the optimum weight range for the boat? Also, what are the fleets like down in the South West? Thanks.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 07 at 1:56pm
	I would think optimum weight would be approx. 70-80kgs although I know of a few guys who are outside of this band who did rather well. Regarding fleets, what part of the SW. Portishead has a couple I believe including Jo Line (BoatRepairCentre). I'm not sure if there are any left at Chew. Paul

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 07 at 2:07pm
	I think it'll be sailed down in Plymouth mainly. Did they have a traveller event at Looe? Do you know if they have a fleet?

rich96 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 20 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 596	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich96 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 07 at 4:42pm
	Hi. There are a few Contenders at Porthpean and at least an open event there each year. The nationals has been at Looe and Porthpean over recent years. The weight range is reasonably wide but suspect ideally you'd be 80 - 90kg. Lots of lighter sailors out there and also many heavier (world champ last year was well over 90kg). Good kuck.

foaminatthedeck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 18 May 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote foaminatthedeck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 07 at 6:20pm
	There are a few around in plymouth if there is any racing then I think that Saltash might be wroth a look, I'll be bring mine down early next year.
	Lark 2170

allanorton Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 228	Post Options Post Reply Quote allanorton Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 07 at 6:33am
	We have 5 at Porthpean & there are another 4 at Restronguet in Cornwall. I think theres a small fleet at Starcross & Portishead, then bigger fleets at Castle Cove & Highcliff. Realisticly the weight range is from about 75kg to 95kg

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 07 at 9:58am
	Thanks very much for your useful comments. I'll pass on the details. Having discussed it with him and hearing the ideal weight range, I feel like I'm talking myself into one! Cheers, Adam

No. 5 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 07 Jul 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote No. 5 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 07 at 5:32pm
	Go for it, they're great boats.

Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 07 at 9:10pm
	Go for it, I have just come back from the IOW Contender Open. Saturday was a bad day with no wind and tood much tide and to top it off we had to wait 2 hours for our curry. Not good but Sunday made up for it. Still loads of tide but plenty of wind and flat wiring all day. We did four races back to back followed by a long beat back home (still wiring). I am knackered and I have a busy week at work. Oh the joys of a Monday morning. p.s anyone want to buy a Contender or 2 - and don't tell BNS or she will know what I am up to. pps One or two of the gusys were using carbon foils by Bloodaxe - very sexy and not cheap. The owners did not want to tell me how much just in case it got back to their better halves.
	Bonnie Lass Contender 1764

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 07 at 10:55am
	Thanks for all of your help. He's gone for it and bought one. I can't wait for a go!