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ifoxwell 
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 Topic: 29er test sailPosted: 03 Jan 08 at 9:37pm |
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It’s a competitive fleet and if you want to win the nationals then yes, you’ll want a new boat as although they don’t suffer that much they do still go soft. I have an older boat (that is actually for sale as well, crew/wife is now pregnant, but I’m in Kent so I cant help you that much with a test sale) and the only time I notice anything is on the strongest days, when the rig is on hard and I feel as though we don’t plane upwind quite so easily. That said in a handicap fleet you wouldn’t notice any difference and I would actually suggest that if you’re new to the fleet then you would be better off with an older, cheaper boat. It takes time to get up to speed in the fleet and it would be a long time before the boat was holding you back. Ian
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Prince Buster
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Posted: 03 Jan 08 at 9:40pm |
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56 is fine mate - and a crew of just over about 65 would be perfect. 29ers don't carry weight well.
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Mopps
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Posted: 03 Jan 08 at 9:40pm |
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don't they sell off the old worlds boats in the summer (yes i realise that's a long way off) at a cut price ?
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FireballNeil
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Posted: 03 Jan 08 at 10:25pm |
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An older boat is not going to slow you down unless its like damp cardboard, getting your boathandling nailed and not making silly decisions will be the biggest factor- I know this now from experience having raced an ex nat-squaddy the other weekend who was in an equally old boat with marginally better sails take nearly a lap out of me on a short course in the space of about 30-40minutes He didnt make one bad mark rounding by doing a late gybedrop/ something similar and thats what made the difference! |
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ratface
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Posted: 03 Jan 08 at 10:31pm |
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tbh having a older boat does so little that only olympic sailors worry about having a old boat
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theycallmegod
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Posted: 03 Jan 08 at 10:49pm |
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I like what I'm hearing apart from this bit
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FireballNeil
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Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 2:33pm |
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Yeah Ive learnt from experience
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NickA
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Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 9:45pm |
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We got a test sail from Ovington on one of their demo days - free boat for several hours and superb instruction thrown in by Dave and Adam. Had a wonderful morning - but then, somehow, never bought one. .... determination to stay OUT of the RYA yoof loop probably. |
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ifoxwell
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Posted: 04 Jan 08 at 10:15pm |
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Thats the only flaw with the boat as I see it. Its tag... Its a great boat in its own right. Fun to sail and they do well on handicap so why dont more people sail them just for fun. They dont have to be just for the kids wanting to prove something! Ian |
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