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    Posted: 30 Dec 11 at 9:52pm
Without knowing the harbour and knowing the tide was out, coming in flat out seemed reckless and expensive.
Was fun out there for a while if nit completely knackering
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Originally posted by Neptune

Without knowing the harbour and knowing the tide was out, coming in flat out seemed reckless and expensive.
Was fun out there for a while if nit completely knackering

It was awesome in the 100! right up until the point my kite sheet decided it wanted to go under the boat... not having a kite downwind was very scary with nothing to keep the bow up!  

I think the moral of the whole day was that with enough balls any boat can be sailed anywhere and in any conditions... so go for it! If you want a 600 have a go at it... if it doesnt work, well its going to keep its value pretty well so flog it and try something else!
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Originally posted by Ginge

Beaver sc -  so not far at all really, if I were to learn in a vortex it would have to be non assy as I don't fancy 2 sail single handing, it seems very confusing, the only reason I like the vortex I because it's almost a cat so should be fairly stable, but are very powerful so I'm not sure?... The pond is fairly shallow aswell so I'm not sure if all of the board could be put down so I would never perform to the PY
 
Sorry for the late reply. I know Beaver quite well (oops that came out a bit wrong...) but for those that don't it's a man-made, square lake surrounded mainly by open land and isn't your typical small, shifty lake, you can use every inch of the water.
I reckon a Contender, 600 or Vortex would be fine there, one thing to bear in mind is the depth, which may just limit you to the Vortex. A mate of mine had a 300 there and had to cut down his rudder, and the 300 and 600 have the same rudder blade. A Vortex has dagger-style centreboards and rudder so you don't have to put them all the way down.
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Yes I think I've heard of a few of the 200s doing that,it must be about 4-5 ft so I think a dagger board would be best and if the blades do hit something there not gonna be damaged. Infact one of the vortex sailors managed cut a fish in half with a vortex and the blood came up the hole , they are indestructible boats so probably is a good idea for a beginner
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The Contender might be an issue then, it has a very long Centreboard.
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Posts: 1314 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Neptune Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jan 12 at 5:13pm
a moth sounds perfect if you can keep it foiling! Not sure how you get it there mind you
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I doubt I'd get a foiled in our pond? Although I'm not sure ho deep they are. I would love a lowrider though and they are very cheap , I've had a look at the bloodaxe website and thought of getting the plans but then realised I haven't ever build a boat and it wouldn't be the best to start with... I would be a decent weight for one wouldn't I? They look a right laugh!
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Moths, with or without foils, are great, but not, I fear, on your lake... If you go back far enough in Moth ancestry to be usable on a small lake then you're getting back to the days when they were no quicker than Lasers. A Europe (ex Europa Moth) could be fun.
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We are pretty much turning into a laser club, I just don't find them that exciting... About 15 years we used to have a very good fleet of darts 15/18 so that is why I assumed we could get fast boats at our club. Although we have had 2 moths at our club before, I think one of the owners put their foot through it...
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just out of interest how much do you weigh?   and did you sail full rig or radial laser? 
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