Aluminium trollies

I was hugly excited by the Aero when it first appeared, not that I could afford a new boat of any flavour, but after 30+ years windsurfing I'm well aware of the penalties of light weight (Raceboards that were so fragile that at least a couple of people I know didn't race them at reservoirs 'cos the 'beach' was stony...... even though they were, technically, overweight) I decided that the Aero, while better in so may ways than a L@ser, was not for me. Like iGRF and his Solution I love the Blaze, it's not perfect (but what boat is) but it is light enough that I can pull it up a slipway after a hard days racing and it is a great boat to sail.

Plain or nylok nuts ? Plain nuts with a spring washer obviously. Main thing with aluminium is to insulate it from other metals.

Originally posted by Cirrus Yup - a hull which is 4.2m long and 1.95m wide. Same length as a Blaze and 55cm less beam.....but about a ton lighter!! (well actually about 20kg lighter for the hull only) So perhaps we can look to you for a weight related adjustment to the handicap figures ... well that is surely what you are implying !   Must be 'fair'  .... BTW in reality Sam is not far out with his figures  but the wing system is around 7.8kg complete  ...... and without any doubt I'm definately keeping mine.

Originally posted by Sam.Spoons BTW Graeme, have you considered a Europe? 45kg, Carbon rig, any sailmaker you choose, incredibly tweakable and designed for lightweight sailors, what's not to like

Yes, I had, but one for sale has never crossed my path, indeed it was an excellent Europe sailor who narrowly missed Olympic selection that taught me to completely change direction in my body language dinghy technique and re-apply everything I knew from Windsurfing and since then I've had my eye open, but sadly they seem to be getting increasingly tatty and few and far between. I think planning for the next five years (Always like to have a five year plan) I think next stop is likely a Streaker, as decrepitude advances, hence my early attempts to soften them up with carbonisation questions.

Originally posted by iGRF Originally posted by Sam.Spoons BTW Graeme, have you considered a Europe? 45kg, Carbon rig, any sailmaker you choose, incredibly tweakable and designed for lightweight sailors, what's not to like  Yes, I had, but one for sale has never crossed my path, indeed it was an excellent Europe sailor who narrowly missed Olympic selection that taught me to completely change direction in my body language dinghy technique and re-apply everything I knew from Windsurfing and since then I've had my eye open, but sadly they seem to be getting increasingly tatty and few and far between. I think planning for the next five years (Always like to have a five year plan) I think next stop is likely a Streaker, as decrepitude advances, hence my early attempts to soften them up with carbonisation questions.