Unicorn ?
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Category: Multihulls
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Topic: Unicorn ?
Posted By: Fin.
Subject: Unicorn ?
Date Posted: 11 Jun 09 at 9:39am
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Hi I used to see these sailing in my youth, but what's the score with the class these days. Are the worth buying, aren't they quite fast ?
Cheers f
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 11 Jun 09 at 10:34am
| Its an early implementation of the A Class which became a one Design in the UK. . Vey innovative in its day - I believe the class pioneered tortured ply construction. I believe its a bit overshadowed by the true A class these days, which is obviously rather more sophisticated and I think a good bit lighter. |
Posted By: Catsrule
Date Posted: 11 Jun 09 at 10:43am
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the class is still alive, mainly at Stone SC and Weston SC. Sailed by mainly older guys these days, excpet for me i think im the only youth who sails one. They're a great boat to sail, very responsive and fun.
Where do u sail? ------------- There's no such thing as bad day on the water!! |
Posted By: Fin.
Date Posted: 11 Jun 09 at 10:48am
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there's one for sale in ebay - in Wales ! .... was thinking of making an offer ! |
Posted By: oz man
Date Posted: 11 Jun 09 at 5:38pm
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saw that one think it would need a bit of work to get racing. you would be better of buying an aclass there is a reasonable fleet in ireland all ready. I happen to know where there is a fantastic carbon aclass for sale if your interested. |
Posted By: Dermot M
Date Posted: 11 Jun 09 at 8:24pm
Hi Fin, I haven't seen a Unicorn in Ireland since about 1986. Check out http://www.catamaran.ie - www.catamaran.ie and you will see a list of Clubs where we sail cats. Find your nearest and see what is being sailed there. Or contact me at dermot@ that site. P.S. The A Class cats are based in Cork. ------------- Dermot Shadow 075 |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 12 Jun 09 at 3:07pm
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bargain of the century a cat for sale an prob same one the oz fella alludes too , not a credit crunch more of an emigration :) sale ------------- |
Posted By: F18 man
Date Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 10:56am
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The Shadows a big fleet of single handed cats
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Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 22 Jun 09 at 11:01am
In Ireland there are only two. ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: Dermot M
Date Posted: 02 Jul 09 at 8:48am
Three ------------- Dermot Shadow 075 |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 03 Jul 09 at 10:59am
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Where's the third? There's you, the English fella at
Blessington who used to sail Tornados. And?... And have you got yours assembled yet? ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: Dermot M
Date Posted: 06 Jul 09 at 11:19am
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Mox, in Galway. I've been sailing mine all season in Blesso - although not too well ------------- Dermot Shadow 075 |
