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catmandoo 
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 Topic: 'Wow' BoatsPosted: 29 Aug 07 at 11:18am |
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Hector
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Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 1:05am |
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Sailed a 49er with the new all carbon mast and BIG rig on it two weeks ago. Now that was a real wow boat. Also sailed the 29erxx- very good, but not a patch on the sheer power of the new 49er set up. I want one! |
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 8:24pm |
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A Class cat - the one at my club 25 years ago looked SO cool Topper - well it was my first boat and I loved it ISO - really was a 14 for the masses |
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http://www.sailns14.org - The ultimate family raceboat now available in the UK
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English Dave
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Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 12:05pm |
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I suppose that - in the order in which I encountered them. 1. Scorpion - crewed one when I was about 13 and was so impressed with the speed compared with my Cadet! 2. 505 - So many strings to pull. For a techno-geek at 15 this was heaven. Started my love affair with the trapeze. 3. Laser - I remember sailing a friends in Chichester Harbour in 1986 when it was blowing F5. Can't remember having had such a hoot! (however, in 1986 I also thought that Def Leppard were a great band 4. ISO - Just so different from anything I had sailed before. 5. B14 - You never forget your first skiff! 6. MX Ray - Didn't actually like it much in the end. Can't deny it made me think "Wow" though. Mad boat! 7. Hurricane59 SX - Having 2-sailed this beast for a couple of years the addition of the kite was electric. Still in love! |
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chrisarnell1
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Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 8:51am |
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Growing up as a kid in the 70's, sitting on dad's cruiser every weekend & wishing I could try dinghy sailing instead of rowing around the boat in a rubber dinghy,these are the boats that inspired me at the time. (Yes, I know they don't have the same impact compared to today's designs but imagine its 30 years ago & you're 10 years old 1 / Topper - I saw an early, brand new one, in a chandlers at Bucklers Hard. It looked like no dinghy I'd ever seen before & to my mind the first "cool" looking boat suitable for kids. I spent the rest of the summer holiday dreaming about owning one. 2/ OK dinghy. Awesome looking boat with massive amounts of varnished deck, unstayed rig & scary low boom. We had a good fleet at our club in the 1970's & I fell in love with the boat at 1st sight. Have been sailing one for 30 years now. 3/ Fireball - incredible looks & performance. It was ahead of its time in the 1960's & still one of the best downwind rides. My first time on a trapeze. 4/ Contender - another ground-breaking boat & the idea of helming from the wire was considered "extreme" just a few years ago. And its still getting a lot of votes for prettiest boat ever on another thread. |
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Smight at BBSC
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Posted: 27 Aug 07 at 10:27pm |
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I think i like to add to the list RS 600. There was a force 1-2 today with some nice gusts and this was the result.
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RS600 988
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Alex C
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Posted: 27 Aug 07 at 10:21pm |
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after having questioned the build quality of the spice, i'm now going to put it forwards as a 'wow' boat. i've never sailed one mind, but i still have the y&y with the boat test and it was my favourite boat for a whileas was the mx-ray. ended up getting a buzz which was fantastic fun. 600 was pretty impressive too. the other 'wow' boat of course would have to be the cherub daemon! not a fan of boat-building so its nice to get the performance of a cherub without having to spend time on it. also it sails like nothing else i've tried, consider me a convert. |
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Smight at BBSC
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Posted: 27 Aug 07 at 6:19pm |
I don't think he was counting cats |
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RS600 988
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 27 Aug 07 at 1:53pm |
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Think you'll find the 18 is the fastest Mono Dinghy out there. Edited by Scooby_simon |
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Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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BBSCFaithfull
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Posted: 27 Aug 07 at 12:06pm |
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14s- Some of the best sails ive had have been in one of these! Just pure power and the speed. ultimate twin wire skiff for me
49er- Awesome 18ft skiff- The dogs bollocks. Still the fastest thing out there! |
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