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Topic: Sporty racer?

Posted By: RobbieP94
Subject: Sporty racer?
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 11:08am

i'm looking for something with a little more power as after so longer sailing cruisers kinda getting bored
it need to be in and around 25ft
preferable lift keel
and fast and stable any suggestions ????

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Laser GXD 184358
I14 1395 (crew)
RS200 352 (crew)
Coribee Keelboat (helm)

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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 1:44pm

melges 24

sb3

hunter formula 1

xtreme25

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Posted By: RobbieP94
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 3:19pm

thanks i will look into that

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Coribee Keelboat (helm)

Posted By: Andrewst
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 3:33pm

Viper 640

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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 4:47pm

of course the v640, completely forgot that.

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Posted By: AdrianM
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 7:55pm

Heol 7.4, not sure about the 'stable' bit though....

Posted By: s.a.l.t.y
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 8:11pm

J80 - massively popular and eagerly raced boat, and you cant argue with 20kts downwind! ive done it and trust me, its the best fun ive had in a boat!

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Posted By: RobbieP94
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 9:10pm

hmmmm will consider it

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Laser GXD 184358
I14 1395 (crew)
RS200 352 (crew)
Coribee Keelboat (helm)

Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 19 May 11 at 11:24pm

J80s are nice to sail, and the fleet racing in sb3s is hard to beat, but they arent really yachts as such having no real inside

Posted By: MattHarris
Date Posted: 23 May 11 at 4:39pm

Anyone seen the Open 5.70? Looks like a really good dinghy/sportsboat cross.

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Posted By: Hughph
Date Posted: 23 May 11 at 10:54pm

I would personally recommend the SB3- nothing beat clocking 25knts on one blasting of the face of a wave!

Also, and a class to watch, The Longtze- great looker, fast etc

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Posted By: Peterwan
Date Posted: 25 May 11 at 9:06am

Worth checking out the Seascape 18 on www.seascape18.com. May be exactly what you are looking for.

Posted By: Adamk93
Date Posted: 25 May 11 at 9:17pm

What ever happened to the x-treme 25? I always thought it looked very nice and I only ever heard favorable reports. Did people just decide to stick to the larger class size of the sb3 and other established boats then?

Posted By: s.a.l.t.y
Date Posted: 25 May 11 at 9:53pm

A mate of mine raced the X-treme 25 in Cowes Week last year and said it was good fun but way too much of a handful to sail. And he is a VERY experienced sailor. Shame because its a great looking boat.

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Posted By: blueboy
Date Posted: 26 May 11 at 9:24am

Originally posted by Adamk93

What ever happened to the x-treme 25? I always thought it looked very nice and I only ever heard favorable reports. Did people just decide to stick to the larger class size of the sb3 and other established boats then?

Personally I'd never, ever, buy anything called "X-Treme" as unless you are in your teens it is reminiscent of mid-life crisis males buying an Imprezza and wearing a baseball cap backwards.

That aside, what would you actually do with a boat like this in the UK? Sail it in IRC and finish last on handicap?

Posted By: rb_stretch
Date Posted: 26 May 11 at 1:10pm

Originally posted by Peterwan

Worth checking out the Seascape 18 on www.seascape18.com. May be exactly what you are looking for.

Looks an interesting boat. Are there prices for it available?

Love the fact that you won't need a braked trailer, which makes true trailer sailoring a real proposition.

Posted By: Peterwan
Date Posted: 26 May 11 at 5:13pm

17,900 euro's ex vat including sails, race ready. Details available from seascape18@hotmail.co.uk

Posted By: Teamvmg
Date Posted: 27 May 11 at 9:21am

there is quite a buzz around the F22 trimaran which should be available at the end of the year

£30k +vat

http://f-boat.com/pages/trimarans/F-22.html - http://f-boat.com/pages/trimarans/F-22.html

Posted By: fdsailor
Date Posted: 05 Jun 11 at 4:17pm

Seascape 18 fits the bill. It's a great wee boat.

Posted By: dragoon_654
Date Posted: 05 Jun 11 at 9:07pm

Platu 25 good and fun boat to sail

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