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NickA ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784 |
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Surely, let the kid(s) try both and see which they like best.
... whilst considering: Oppies available cheap but they'll always be trailing the £3.5k ones Oppies have great RYA support / traiining / zone squads etc etc Anyone can make and supply parts for an oppie so you're not stuck with RS for everything My kids hated oppies and wouldn't have been seen dead in one (slow flat fronted box with a rig off an 18th century fishing boat); but I've known other kids love theirs to bits. Oppie parents no worse than Mirror parents and Feva parents ... anyone clogging up our club with camper vans, ribs, rangerovahs full of spares etc is a pain. But without such supportive and generous parents you're probably not going to make that zone squad!
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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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Great turn out for the Tera event, it was a lot of fun according to the Dad I know who went with his son. Don't miss-label Oppy parents, or Tera parents for that matter, as all being "pushy", there is a difference between "pushy" and "supportive". If you don't believe me, go to any other type of junior or youth sports event or game, you'll soon be able to spot the difference between the supportive majority and (usually) highly visible pushy minority.
As for taking over? IMPO, the Tera would need wider support outside of the UK first and that would probably mean RS agreeing some kind of rights-deal with a few other parties. It's a good building block but perhaps not the answer that other commercial rights holders (or potential ones) would be interested in signing up to as-is.
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Ian29937 ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409 |
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SMOD (£2K) vs one Design (£3K) The people will vote with their feet.
The Oppi is pretty entrenched so I can't see the Tera taking over, but with it's squads, good looks and pricing, the Tera is a viable alternative.
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RichTea ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 22 Jan 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 207 |
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Whatever boat they sail, providing they have fun and enjoy it, want to sail again, it doesnt matter what boat they choose. At least they have a choice! (small choice compared to adults)
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