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JimC 
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 Topic: Under rated boatsPosted: 28 Feb 06 at 8:51am |
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There's actually a Harrier revival of sorts going on at a Club up in the NW: they're collecting them.
http://www.bluelightning.co.uk/Harrier/harrierswanted.htm I had one for a while: I felt it was underdeveloped with the rudder being too short and the rig rather crude. |
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jeffers
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 8:57am |
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There is another good thing about the Tasar...doesn't Nicole Kidman sail one?
That has to be a good reason, especially if you are in the same race....  |
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Rupert
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 9:42am |
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According to Chris 249, when I set this in the CVRDA quiz, it is a different Nicole Kidman, which came as a grave disappointment to me!
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Olly4088
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 10:01am |
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I would have to agree with the Megabyte comment. I went for a test sail at Datchet and it is a quick boat. I then waited to see how they would take off and they never really did. I could never find a website for them or even an association. I belive that they are massive in america.
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Chris 249
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 10:45am |
Both Nicole Kidmans are easy on the eye and both come from Sydney and both have red hair...but only one is a Tasar sailor. The "real" Nicole is a good crew, too. Dunno whether the Hollywood one knows a cruise from a race. Edited by Chris 249 |
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tickel
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 10:58am |
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If its good for the class, Tasar, I'll change my name to Elton John.
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 12:14pm |
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Hey, back to (relative) normality after paternity leave. Two weeks of chaos and sleepless nights, just another 18 years to go! How small do they make buoyancy aids? Totally agree about the Tasar and the Lightning 368. The Tasar should have sold loads more here, hopefully the new sails will give it a new lease of life. I guess the RS200 has taken many potential Tasar sailors. The 368 looks like one of the neatest boats of its type, the trouble is this is a crowded sector of the market. The Streaker, Byte, Comet, 368, Solo, Brit Moth etc would benefit from working together more, in my opinion. I nominate the Hurricane 4.9. It was a good little cat (a significant improvement on the Condor), but wasn't sufficiently different from the 5.9 to survive. |
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Rupert
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 12:33pm |
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"The 368 looks like one of the neatest boats of its type, the trouble is this is a crowded sector of the market. The Streaker, Byte, Comet, 368, Solo, Brit Moth etc would benefit from working together more, in my opinion." I agree. Trouble is, "Slow sail" isn't quite as catchy as the name the spinnakered trapeze boats have come up with! I've owned or sailed all the above boats bar the Streaker (would love to) and currently own a British Moth which is 1/2 way through a rebuild. Short notice, but maybe reps from these classes should get together at the show and discuss joint events and publicity? |
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tack'ho
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 12:40pm |
Agreed! except about the 368 being neatest!, but at least it has a bolt rope! In fact the 368 the Byte and another single hander shared their inland championships last year. This is the way foward I think for all these smaller classes. In fact the Byte, 368, Streaker, Solo, Europe and Laser 4.7 are so similar on handicap you might as well race them together. |
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I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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tickel
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 3:50pm |
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Another sugestion is the JAVELIN. we have sailed one of these for the last 2 seasons. 17'7" long loads of sail and a big kite. They are fast, 126, and fairly easy but with only single wire you need a fat sod dangling from it. At only 10 stone we swam a lot. A very elegant boat though. Since we have replaced it now with the Tasar it will be on e bay soon. What an oportunity, get bidding!!
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