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    Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 3:59pm
Originally posted by dougabrams


Surely there must be loads of Laser 3000 sailors out there who solo sail too?
What do you lot do?

Scare the poo out of the rest of us who are in control of our boats

 
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Big enough tiller extension and the 3000 is very controllable ....well in comparision to what we usually do...........
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it should be quite a laugh doing that!!!   lots of capsizes
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yes does sounds like there will be alot of capsizes lol -  but that adds to the fun
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I hope you like my website www.writinginthesky.net/buzz
However, I'm not sailing that boat anymore.

I've persuaded myself to buy a newer Buzz (just got it home).

If anyone one is interested in buying Buzz520 (seen in the photos), there are details at:

http://www.restfulplace.co.uk/buzz520/index.htm

Best wishes,

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Ive sailed a 3 tonner single-handed - very controlable, even with the kite up! Think im gona give it a go on my 49er soon when the wind dies down 

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Originally posted by andy_cherub

Ive sailed a 3 tonner single-handed - very controlable, even with the kite up! Think im gona give it a go on my 49er soon when the wind dies down 


Presumably you know of the story from Torbole when they were doing the trials of performance twohanders for a potential Olympic Class? From day one it was clear that the 49er was in a completely different league to all the others, and there was some circulation of tales that all this was very well, but no normal sailors could possibly handle them... So Julian took one out singlehanded in 15knots and ran it up and down and round the lake, kite and all, singlehanded...
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.......Wow. Sounds great fun even if it is a little hard !
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Originally posted by dougabrams

Surely there must be loads of Laser 3000 sailors out there who solo sail too?
What do you lot do?

I sail my laser 2 single handed but the issue of PY has never arisen 'cause I so rarely finish a race.  Windy = can't get back up wind, not windy = too bored going back down ....... .. and to make it viable at all I've modded the boat way out of class rules.  Think single handing these boats is a fun thing.  If you want to race, get an rs600 / 700 / musto skiff  or a contender or an IC even.

Does the Buzz need any mods to get it single handing?  What kind of wind range is  possible (or enjoyable at least)? 
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WOW Jim - ill definately have to give it a go! perhaps de-power the F********** outa it! hahahahaha, You know me!

The only problem I can see is launch / landing - as the foils are so stupidly tight in the case, and only a little slipway with moored boats and a sodin jetty (gota love the Catwater in Plymouth!) But itll be a good juggling act.

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