New Boats 2005

   In general terms Redback is probably right. 
However new FRP Ospreys are being built this year (hoorah!) and carbon spars are being trialled; 505's seem to be creeping back up the ladder...a very fast boat; Fireballs are having their Worlds etc in the UK this year.  If you order a new Fireball now, you wont get it in time for the Worlds because the order books are full.  FD's are big all over Europe, and are very fast.  Hornets.... hmmm they seem to keep themselves to themselves but there are a surprising number around and racing.
All of these classes will be at the Symmetric Grand Prix at Rutland in October for loads of laughs and racing.  Many of them are doing combined events around the country before that. 5o5 Worlds are in Europe (Travemunde)  this year at the same time as the Javelin Europeans.
There is a lot of cross fertilisation between all these classes, so they kind of support each other.  Check out www.fastsail.org
People sail them because they like the boats for what they are, (plus they are all pretty damn quick).

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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Topic: New Boats 2005 Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 7:05pm
	In general terms Redback is probably right. However new FRP Ospreys are being built this year (hoorah!) and carbon spars are being trialled; 505's seem to be creeping back up the ladder...a very fast boat; Fireballs are having their Worlds etc in the UK this year. If you order a new Fireball now, you wont get it in time for the Worlds because the order books are full. FD's are big all over Europe, and are very fast. Hornets.... hmmm they seem to keep themselves to themselves but there are a surprising number around and racing. All of these classes will be at the Symmetric Grand Prix at Rutland in October for loads of laughs and racing. Many of them are doing combined events around the country before that. 5o5 Worlds are in Europe (Travemunde) this year at the same time as the Javelin Europeans. There is a lot of cross fertilisation between all these classes, so they kind of support each other. Check out www.fastsail.org People sail them because they like the boats for what they are, (plus they are all pretty damn quick).

redback Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote redback Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 6:44pm
	Sadly I think it'll be the newer high perfomance classes which fade. So although I sail one I think it'll be gone in a few years whereas the 5o5 and say Osprey will still be sailed by a few diehards. Take the RS800 as an example, its a fabulous boat and very popular for its type but when technology allows the owners will move on to something even faster and the class will decline. Osprey owners clearly aren't interested in technology even though they are interested in performance. The Fireball will be interesting, its not really fast by todays standards but the owners do continue to develop the boat and it is very popular. Sadly I feel there is little hope for the FD and the Hornet - just not fast enough, but I can't claim to be in touch and no doubt this message will excite some of the owners.

Bruce Starbuck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Sep 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bruce Starbuck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 1:24pm
	2005's big class will be the Fireball, having their Nationals/Euros, then Worlds in the UK in August. It's pretty much too late to buy a new one for the event now, apparently. Should be a good couple of weeks. I know a whole host of classes which SHOULD be 6 foot under this time next year, but they probably won't be. That's another story though.

Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 10:51am
	What classes do you think will be given a new lease of life in 2005? Which new classes will emerge to be succesful? Which classes will be 6ft under this time next year?