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    Posted: 13 Jan 06 at 8:53am
There does seem of have been a lot of interest.  I know that the association and the builder are keen to let people decide for themselves with trial sailing days combined with open events around the country. 

If anybody wants to know about this, then all the association contacts and the builder are available on the website   http//www.ospreysailing.org.uk

As a current Mk3 owner. I reckon the Mk4 is very good value for money as well as being a great boat, but then again I'm biased .  I'd be interested in other peoples views who currently sail other classes.
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Well speaking as a 4000 owner I think you have a good boat there.  It has its own niche, high performance with longevity, moderate expense and symetrical spinnaker.  In my view the other Fast Sail boats don't quite match the Osprey for having the right combination although many have characteristics which could attract.  Fireball for the competition, 5o5 for the performance and responsiveness, Dutchman for the effortless upwind speed, the Osprey has a bit of all of these.
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and the Hornet good for swimming lessons
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Originally posted by allanorton

There seems to me to be a lot more interest in the re-launch of the osprey than there is with the rs500.

I would choose the osprey every time!

well RS sold 18 rs500 at the boat show and they have not finshed desining it yet so i throght that was good for an unfinshed boat tha no one has sailed

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Slightly different market and marketing machine though.  Good result fo RS though.  Who were the buyers? Private or holiday company?

The Osprey is quite a bit bigger and a lot faster.  (and doesn't slow down with us fat dads in ).
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Originally posted by redback

Well speaking as a 4000 owner I think you have a good boat there.  It has its own niche, high performance with longevity, moderate expense and symetrical spinnaker.  In my view the other Fast Sail boats don't quite match the Osprey for having the right combination although many have characteristics which could attract.  Fireball for the competition, 5o5 for the performance and responsiveness, Dutchman for the effortless upwind speed, the Osprey has a bit of all of these.

Yes, but don't forget the Hornet which more than fits in to the Fastsail mould :

high performance - Still "apparently" faster than Fireball, one is even known to have won a race at the Symmetric GP (almost on the water!)

Longevity - 20-25 year old boats still competing at the very top of the fleet

Moderate Expenses - try and better it!

Symmetrical Spinnaker - yes, for the crews that like a challenge!

Plus there is the added bonus that it can be sailed very competatively with a wide crew range, great mixed fleet....

 
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Originally posted by SymBoy

Originally posted by redback

Well speaking as a 4000 owner I think you have a good boat there.  It has its own niche, high performance with longevity, moderate expense and symetrical spinnaker.  In my view the other Fast Sail boats don't quite match the Osprey for having the right combination although many have characteristics which could attract.  Fireball for the competition, 5o5 for the performance and responsiveness, Dutchman for the effortless upwind speed, the Osprey has a bit of all of these.

Yes, but don't forget the Hornet which more than fits in to the Fastsail mould :

high performance - Still "apparently" faster than Fireball, one is even known to have won a race at the Symmetric GP (almost on the water!)

Longevity - 20-25 year old boats still competing at the very top of the fleet

Moderate Expenses - try and better it!

Symmetrical Spinnaker - yes, for the crews that like a challenge!

Plus there is the added bonus that it can be sailed very competatively with a wide crew range, great mixed fleet....

 



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Originally posted by allanorton

There seems to me to be a lot more interest in the re-launch of the osprey than there is with the rs500.


Don't get excited - there's always lot more interest in the development boats at Sailboat than there is in the SMODs, but the punters spend 45 minutes on a Dev boat stand and then 5 on the RS, Laser or Topper stand, most of which is spent in writing the cheque...
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Is the Osprey a development class ?
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no we are definately not a development class.

The new boat is the same as the MK3 below waterline and we have been through due process to get this development. The copyright holder does not intend to permit any further changes in the medium term. A class has to look at its boat from time to time to ensure it cintinues. Since its original design in 1953 there have been three changes to the decking of the boat and this last one was needed to enable us to have a FRP boat which will last

 

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