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Porteous 
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Joined: 28 Feb 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
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 Topic: Under rated boatsPosted: 28 Feb 06 at 4:21pm |
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The Tasar, designed by Frank Bethwaite weighs 60 Kg planes up wind in 12 Knots has new rig with sails from Neil Pryde ala 29er and 59er style and has a PY of 1023 It is one of the fastest two sail boats and certainly one of the most comfortable. 35 boats at Nationals with new importer see the boat at the Dinghy show |
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andyrj
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 5:29pm |
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Does any body remember what happened to the Flying Junior??? I know there is still an active class in the US (found it in the web) but I only have hazy childhood memories of watching one zoom around at WKSC!
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water, water, everywhere...
but not a drop to drink |
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Rupert
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Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 7:44pm |
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It never caught on much in Britain, probebly because it had to fight against the Enterprise at exactly the same length and sail area. There is one at the Student Sailing Club in Aberystwyth, where they had a fleet of them in the 60's. Rumour has it they mostly sank... |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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laser47
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 8:37pm |
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which is probably why they never caught on
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E.J.
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 9:24pm |
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The Marauder was a very good design by Peter Milne. I sailed one for a few years, and found it to be much quicker than its PY rating, had to leave the class when the competition all but died out. Does anyone know of any still being sailed?
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tickel
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 10:47pm |
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A few years ago a maurauder turned up at a farm shop in Cheshire. The owner paid 100 quid for it. I have no idea if it is still there. He also had a rotting shearwater.
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Offshoretiger
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Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 10:52pm |
I believe there are still plenty in Holland and Germany as wel las the US. In the US you get club and international FJ's like they have club and internationel 420s. 'Club' versions dont use the spiniker or trapeze
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...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!......
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Bumble
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Posted: 01 Mar 06 at 6:00am |
I think it is much more than that. see link: http://www.ifjo.org We have a few here in TW and it is fantastic. A junior version of the FD which, a bit like the OK, tries to replicate the developments of its bigger sister with cost aforethought. I think it never caught on in the UK because the FD was never so strong at a lower level. Also we had established youth classes which the parents are never keen to change (the laser 2 vs 420 battle springs to mind) and I think most importantly, at that time anyway, the UK always does the exact opposite of Europe. It was/is our loss - it is fast, demanding and highly technical. Edited by Bumble |
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Rupert
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Posted: 01 Mar 06 at 9:25am |
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I think it was more the sailors and the large stone pier that kept on jumping out at them, rather than the boats...having said that, the rather over built GP 14's are still floating (if not much else) after 25 years of abuse! |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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NeilP
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Posted: 01 Mar 06 at 9:45am |
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As an ex-FJ owner, I have to say it was a great little boat, light and responsive to sail, and a lot more fun than a 420, which is probably the best comparison. The class is still very strong in the US, but also in Europe. Much like the FD, really, big fleets and much-loved just about everywhere except here! BTW, the Javelin was designed as a training boat for the FD!! Got to agree, though, it's a cracker in its own right. Neil |
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