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popeye_ali 
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 Topic: Contender vs RS300Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:10pm |
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Hi all
How does the Contender fair sailing again the 300? PY only 1 different. What are contenders like in light winds handicap sailing? Thanks
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Do Different
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:28pm |
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Ho, ho, wait for it! Chalk n Cheese.
Had a 300, working my way gradually into a Contender.
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popeye_ali
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:32pm |
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RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, Int Moth, Laser. Musto Skiff (current)
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Roger
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:50pm |
Can't comment on the 300, never had one, but Contender is a superb boat and performs well in any sort of breeze, handicap racing in light winds you got no chamce, however don't let that be the deciding factor the performance and joy of sailing one in a breeze makes up for it.
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Do Different
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:51pm |
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Sorry, I wasn't being awkward just a little cryptic.
Only saying wait for the big guns with more, shall we say more forceful views to contribute.
Contender is widely panned on here for being too heavy, boom to low and rubbish in light winds. I like them, but I'm old and like long slender boats that look more like boats than a scaffolders day out or a batmobile. |
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I luv Wight
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:54pm |
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Contender is the gentleman's boat - a bit heavy, quite stable, only goes well in f4+.
300 is a bit more raffish - light, wobbly, goes well in anything - if you can handle it  |
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Dougal
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 8:54pm |
Yes. Well put and I agree. |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 9:24pm |
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I'd have to ask what sort of water you would be likely to sail them on, inland I guess the 300 probably has more opportunities to shine, on the coast the Contender would be favourite.
The Contender could be so so much more if it were not constrained by a luddite class association but even as it is, it's still a formidable boat, goes up wind like a train close reaches really quick, I've often fancied having a bash in one but the rig does put me off, i can't be doing with long chorded old hat low aspect sails as efficient as they may be, they're a nightmare for someone of my weight. The 300 personally i wouldn't touch with a really good toilet brush, horrible wobbly falling over thing and for what? It does however have a very strong fan club here who will hate me for saying all that given I've never sailed it either, so my opinions are all prejudiced and with no support in fact other than having raced against both boats and watched other folk far better helms than I come to various 'grips' with them.
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pondmonkey
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 9:33pm |
Spot on- if I sailed coastal on RTC the contender would be a fine choice, as for the 300- it makes what would be dull sailing, on dull courses in dull handicap races a little more interesting and challenging. |
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NickM
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Posted: 17 Jun 12 at 10:35pm |
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"How does the Contender fare sailing again the 300? PY only 1 different."
I thought it was Contender 992, RS 300: 1000. Anyway, I agree with GRF amd PondM.
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