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    Posted: 01 Mar 21 at 3:53pm
Given the popularity of the Laser and Solo compared to other classes it's not surprising that they have much bigger numbers racing but don't forget that those numbers only represent those racing in handicap fleets, I would not be surprised if there were as many again sailing in class fleets.
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Very telling from the Dinghy show 7 decades talk yesterday no significant double handed boats have made an impact for twenty years
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Also shows that it is so much easier to get organised to go racing in a single hander compared with a two person boat
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The numbers are on the yardstick lists, so no surprise exactly, but whilst Lasers and their sail alternatives dominate is expected, the high numbers for the Solo really show them to be punching above their weight compared to sail numbers.
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I get that those figures are a year old, and I get that some boats have less handicap racing and more Opens/class racing than others but I've not seen them presented like that before and what strikes me is just how dominant the Laser/ILCA and Solo are, with 60,000 odd races between them and the next boat, the RS200, having <6,000.
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Originally posted by Rupert

Obviously not what I really sail. None of the boats I own are on that list...

Me and half my club either.

Solutions four of us, Contender four more, Vortex, my Farr, Alto, Vareo to name a few that spring to mind.
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Posts: 3400 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Sam.Spoons Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 5:51pm
One that I do and four that I might on there...
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Obviously not what I really sail. None of the boats I own are on that list...
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Originally posted by Grumpycat

Funny that . It’s almost as if they are last year’s figures lol . 

Yes sorry. Posted before I realised
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Funny that . It’s almost as if they are last year’s figures lol . 
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