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Ginge 
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 Topic: The Rs600Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 5:33pm |
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Hi, I currently sail a laser but I am a bit light for it at the moment at 10 stone 10, but I am still growing ( I hope!). I'm wondering about swapping it for a rs600 with wide wings, however there are non at my club and there is a very good fleet of lasers. I just find the laser a bit boring and I'm not a great fan of hiking. I have no experience of trapezing . Do you think I should stick to the close racing of lasers or the fun of a 600 in the handicap fleet? Thanks
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JimC
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 5:44pm |
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That's really a question only you can answer...
Do you have trouble getting out of bed and down the club for another day of Laser racing if when you look out of the window the weather isn't great? Any tricky to sail boat, and the 600 is definitely in that category, is a lot more difficult to get to grips with if there aren't people who sail vaguely similar boats at your club. Even if there are no 600s are there other fast singlehanders (or even two handers)? If there aren't then could that be because the venue is unsuitable for them, in which case you maybe should be considering a different venue. What other classes are being sailed at your club? What's the venue like, sea, reservoir, river, what. All that sort of info helps. |
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Ginge
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 5:57pm |
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There is either a mirror,laser,streaker and sometimes the 200 fleet which I recently stopped sailing. We don't have that much space at around 60 acres in the main pond, I'm not sure if that would be enough but we used to have an 800 and we had some very good dart sailors so it may be big enough. To be honest I just want something that's a bit of a laugh. I have thought about the vortex as there are 2 at the club but I think I'm too light for it.
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JimC
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 6:54pm |
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If you just want something that's a bit of a laugh why be bothered about being light/heavy - especially light. I can't remember the details, but I did some sums a few years ago and its amazing how little extra wind strength half a stone of righting moment is equivalent too.
If its 60 acres and there are trees or other wind obstructions around I fear you'll find it a frustrating place to sail a 600. Lots of teabagging. |
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Neptune
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 7:22pm |
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As much a I would like you to buy a 600, 60 acres is a pretty small and tricky place to master it. If you master it it is achievable, but the edges will come quickly.
I hate to say it but u think you'd be better off with a hiker, you'll get much more from it. |
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Ginge
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 7:24pm |
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Well I want to race and be competitive but I want it to give a bit of excitement. There has been 2 at our club before but I can't remember why they got rid. Once you are about 20m clear of one bank it is usually pretty steady and it's rarely that wind direction.
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Ginge
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 7:36pm |
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What is the minimum depth needed as at the lowest its about 4ft before you get the mud? I seem to remember we never got the full board down in the 200
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rogue
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 9:31pm |
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300 - grin factor, even on a dogs piss of a reservoir.
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Ginge
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 9:40pm |
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Yep that's my other choice, I'd need an A rig and there like hens teeth! Plus a fairly small budget of 1800 ish and I haven't seen any that cheap yet
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Bryn_14
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Posted: 28 Dec 11 at 11:39pm |
The 300 is good on the water and their are a rigs about, usually for a bit less than the b's if you are prepared to wait. Are there any other clubs near to you with fleets of 600's or 300's or something that you could maybe join or ask if you could have a go in one?
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