Cirrus Icon Development

Indeed. Much better than poly. I'd have thought epoxy not that much more expensive but a nice marketing point. The sailing pubic view epoxy boats as the premium even if vinyl ester is up to the job. 

Enjoy ....

I used to drive an Alfa once for similar reasons  - and if you have never driven a decent one you would not understand.    However with Devoti involvement and manufacture I do think the 'new class' risk is at a very comfortable level... one of the prime reasons for the collaboration.

Mike L.

PS- I'm missing 03 already !!   

How is the Icon. Your views, weights of crew etc. Any photos in a breeze? Once had an Alfasud too , bits fell off faster than it went round corners ...... Really ..... That fast. 

+1 sure of that 

Originally posted by scotsfinn How is the Icon. Your views, weights of crew etc. Any photos in a breeze?

Very pleased with it.

Mrs B was keen to do some sailing, but what should we get? Initially I'd be at the driving end but with an aim that she could start helming, so I wanted something simple to sail, auto-draining (ie no buoyancy bags or self bailers), able to carry a bit of weight (140kg, 90 of them mine) but still be fun to sail. Then a bloke at our club developed a new boat that seemed to fit the spec perfectly! Mrs B did quite a lot of crewing on '03' early on so she was convinced of the choice. 

Went out for a potter this afternoon.  Very little wind, but enough to get it moving, so Mrs B had a bit of a drive.  Next a friend and his 5yr old daughter who's keen to try anything came out.  So that was 2 adults & a kid with a combined weight well over 200Kg. Sail setting & weight distribution far from perfect but the boat still got going.  5yr old kept asking when we can do it again - seems to be an Icon theme......

As yet I haven't had it out in anything of a blow (so no pics), but hope to take it travelling to some bigger bits of water in the next few months.

Mike B.




Edited by Bellingforth - 08 Sep 12 at 8:16pm