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    Posted: 23 Mar 16 at 10:49am
Originally posted by jeffers

 
Say that to the person sailing this one.....



You would struggle to. There was no one sailing that boat at that time, Dave Lynall had fallen out. Had someone been planted at the back of it then it wouldn't have cart wheeled.

Great to see a couple of RS Aeros out at Bowmoor in winds like that last May. No harm came to RS Aero or sailer in the making of this great pic and David Lynall went on to win the race. 
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'Wednesday night fun and frolics - I would like to say that this was an attempt at freestyle but the reality was I got thrown out and it took off!'
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If you have never produced something 'of interest' to the watching cameras then you have probably not pushed the limits in any real breeze very often.  

Selecting one-off incidents, 'odd events' and 'interesting photos' is one thing but then suggesting or implying they might be indicative of a general deficiancy or failing in another class is frankly just partisan sniping or just plain wrong.  

Or have some of us got the wrong end of the stick - or are we simply just guilty of following Sailing Anarchy again recently ... LOL  
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You can just about make out Dave to the right of the bow as he takes a dive into the water, so chances are he was still 'sailing' the boat at the time, the force of him being thrown forward helping get the bow down.

I suspect most of the forum would be swimming round their boats in this weather. I was quite happily stacked on my 5.2 in the background
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Originally posted by turnturtle

Small boats, boards etc are great for transport... This is a beach boat, not a racing machine.

Well that is two thirds correct.

The RS Aeros lightweight and stacking ability has enabled efficient cost effective delivery to over 40 countries. Owners have been able to enjoy boat delivery to distant Regattas at minimal cost, with more exciting venues coming up.


The RS Aero does make a fantastic beach boat. It is super light, simple, easy to rig and a lot of fun to both cruise and race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DumYgSdzz0g

However I am not sure how you could be so ill informed to think its 'not a racing machine'. The RS Aero has proven its capability consistently over a range of conditions and locations with the following 1st places, to name but a few, without including club races...

1st/16 - Rollesby, New Years  2015

1st/71 - Camel Week, Rock 2015

1st/20 - Barts Bash Bosham 2015

1st/18 - Emsworth Slipper's Slipper Shiver 2015

1st/100 - Starcross Steamer 2016

1st/34 - Roadford Rocket 2016

Of course it is PY, but certainly showing its potential against other classes whilst having a lot of fun too!

  




Edited by Peter Barton - 25 Mar 16 at 2:27pm
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Ill informed, 'fraid not... In the context of dedicated race boats- musto skiffs, moths, 700s etc... It's definitely a beach boat, not a race boat. I wouldn't assume that's meant pejoratively ... Quite the contrary FWIW

Edited by turnturtle - 25 Mar 16 at 3:59pm
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Please define "dedicated race boat". 
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One which pretty much requires rescue cover for starters...
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Does this mean solos, streaker, comets, lightnings are not race boats.

Are we talking about the design thinking, or whether a boat is high performance?

If we are talking design, I think we can say a laser is a beach boat following the tradition of the sunfish and the like.

In my opinion the boats I have mentioned are dedicated race boats because that was the main reason for them being designed in the first place.





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Posts: 2538 		Post Options Post Options   Quote turnturtle Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 16 at 5:02pm
It's not a semantic argument, if it were I would clearly not 'win'... But some boats scream race boat, race programme, cutting edge performance etc the current epitome being A class cats, moths and the musto skiff (imho). It's the same way some bikes do over a drop handle club hack, but the Aero certainly doesn't do that, not with its Dacron rag and a mediocre performance. It's a beach boat, that's no bad thing.

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It's a opinion.
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