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robinft ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 18 Jun 04 Location: Thorpe Bay YC Online Status: Offline Posts: 252 |
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Laser number 9
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tgruitt ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479 |
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It's real, amazingly!
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Needs to sail more...
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robinft ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 18 Jun 04 Location: Thorpe Bay YC Online Status: Offline Posts: 252 |
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If the kit cost say £1000, how many do we think they would sell?
10s 100s 1000s I reckon 1000s. |
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getafix ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
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Reckon they'll sell 10's, maybe 100's at a push (but probably spread across a number of builders..).
Reasoning? You'll test this, you will like it, then your brain will start reasoning and you'll come to some inevitable conclusions in my opinion... i) the sail is awful for this purpose (not so great IMO for the original one either!) ii) the whole package weighs a freaking ton iii) it's about as aerodynamic as a breeze block iv) some guy in a moth is going to hand you one if you get too close v) if you're in the UK, you're pretty unlikely to be near a piece of water where an A-Class or a Moth won't offer more knots for your pennies ... then you'll buy a Moth and be happier just my 3p worth, doubt I'm alone though
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Rupert ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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I'd think that, just as Laser sailors don't expect to be faster than Contender, they'd not expect to be faster than Moths when foiling. But as an easy to sail flying beach boat, what isn't to like? Maybe Minorca sailing could get some?
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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winging it ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958 |
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it is an abomination in the face of god
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the same, but different...
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Alistair426 ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 02 Jun 08 Location: Vatican City State Online Status: Offline Posts: 201 |
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...and the fact that you can see the water through the rudder makes me slightly suspicious of the longevity of the foils!
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iGRF ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499 |
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No need to sugar coat it wing wang, why don't you say what you really think.. |
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tgruitt ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479 |
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Needs to sail more...
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r2d2 ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 29 Sep 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350 |
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are the gloves off now then for the laser/kirby etc in terms of abandoning the one design thing?
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