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turnturtle ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538 |
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Fine by me- as long we accept the 300 will cream the lot of them!!! In truth, I would personally put the Phantom and 300 in a faster category, but the Rooster 8.1 and Finn could fit in imho.
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zippyRN ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 14 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 437 |
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somewhat along the lines of the 'control' classes in motor racing where certain parts are strictly one design ( and engines etc sealed) and others are fairly free
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Null ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 May 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 745 |
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Agree with James. Owning a Zero and having owned the others mentioned (other than finn and 8.1) The 300 and Phantom are faster in my opinion. Dan and Andy Couch had some good racing. but in my opinion and experience he Phantom is faster by about a minute in an hour. The 300 the same.
Personally i would put the Blaze, 300 and Phantom in the same category for rating purposes. Zero, Aero 9, Finn, 8.1 in with the other
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jeffers ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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My experience is that the Phantom and 300 are definitely faster than the Zero (and 8.1) when sailed by comparable sailors.
To be fair the 8.1 is going to be slower than the Zero but maybe not by enough to make is really unfair and in a drifter the 8.1 would clean up over a Zero as it goes as well as a British Moth does in those conditions. Not really had much Aero comparison yet but in the really light it should go better having a bigger sail and lighter hull (the one at YDSC for the Brass Monkey certainly seemed to be quick in the really light whereas he was nowhere when the wind picked up a little). Time will tell! My personal view is that it would be nice for the *ero fleets to get together at some point and have a combined event all for fun rather than ultra serious racing.
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