RS Elite

   Looking at selling the Platu 25 and looking around at other yachts.
I like the sound of the elite as we are stuggling to get 5 to crew for the Platu 25.
The people I have spoken to have had nothing but praise for the Elite.
Any feed back gratefully received.

Corms

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Corms Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corms Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS Elite Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 12:59pm
	Looking at selling the Platu 25 and looking around at other yachts. I like the sound of the elite as we are stuggling to get 5 to crew for the Platu 25. The people I have spoken to have had nothing but praise for the Elite. Any feed back gratefully received. Corms
	Neil

MartinWadhams Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Apr 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote MartinWadhams Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 2:55pm
	Glad you've heard good reports about the RS Elite Corms! One of the key elements of the design brief was three crew (in fact you can race with 2) because so many people find it a hassle getting bigger teams together. We'd be happy to organise a trial sail in an Elite - and let me know if you'd like to speak to some other Elite owners direct for their feedback. Where are you based? The Elite UK Nationals on Belfast Lough run from this Thursday to Sunday - hop on a plane?! You can bet pension that the hospitality alone would make it worthwhile...
	Martin Wadhams Managing Director RS Racing

Corms Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corms Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 3:11pm
	Hi Martin Thanks for the reply, the main problem is I am based in the North of Scotland, so a long way away. I spoke to Lynette about the Elite. I have enquired about "Tuppence" and "Bachanalia" which are both for sale, as per normal the budget is tight, so looking at the slightly older boats. Corms
	Neil

MartinWadhams Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Apr 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote MartinWadhams Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 09 at 10:08am
	Understood. Both those boats are good I think so go for it! One of the upsides of the Elite seems to be that it is competitive under most handicap systems - it's got a very even performance profile - ie goes well against other boats across the wind range, rather than great at one end of the range and bad at the other. Cheers
	Martin Wadhams Managing Director RS Racing

damp_freddie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 20 Oct 05 Location: Aruba Online Status: Offline Posts: 339	Post Options Post Reply Quote damp_freddie Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 09 at 8:42pm
	Two less crew, fits in any garden, pretty shallow draft.... Slower than a schplatu but more manageable for crew list and running costs. Is there not some OD keel boats (ie day boats) already up in the north though? OD wins over actual performance any day.

Corms Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corms Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 09 at 9:50pm
	We have a small fleet of Sonata's from the local clubs but all the rest is a mixed handicap fleet. Will have a long think about it when the Platu sells? Corms
	Neil

damp_freddie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 20 Oct 05 Location: Aruba Online Status: Offline Posts: 339	Post Options Post Reply Quote damp_freddie Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 09 at 9:15pm
	I think an SB3 would be a better bet, long term. It is yet to get any numbers in terra scotia but it is bound to get some momentum. It's pretty windy up your way ? (lived a summer in snechy) Suit an assymetric well. Hope the schplatu stays in scotland, and good luck selling it. Did you try the 4 berth DIY 'upgrade'? If I was still living there I'd have been a potential buyer!

asterix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 621	Post Options Post Reply Quote asterix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 09 at 9:29am
	SB3 or Melges 20? pros and cons?

Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 09 at 1:15pm
	Elite is a keelboat, SB3 and Melges 20 are sportsboats. Not the same thing at all. AFAIK there are no Melges 20s in the UK at present. It's going to have a tough time establishing itself now against the SB3. Melges also has little marketing presence in the UK. It's a different situation in the USA and Italy as neither has a comparable established 20 footer fleet and in both Melges has a strong brand presence. If you want to kick wildcards around, the Viper, produced by Rondar, is arguably the nicest and most reasonably priced of the 20 foot sportsboats but equally has no UK presence to speak of (one boat at Cowes).

nathan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Apr 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote nathan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 09 at 4:53pm
	There is a Melges 20 in Torquay- 'Red' belonging to Joe Woods. Amazing bit of kit- in a different league to a SB3- but so it should be it is significantly more expensive.