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L123456
Really should get out more Joined: 30 Apr 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 500 |
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Topic: R Speculation Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 1:51pm |
I'm not surprised ... Look how it has turned out. All the main RS 100 fanboys have all sold up and moved on ...
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bferry
Posting king Joined: 01 Jun 09 Location: Malta Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 1:58pm |
The Topper Topaz provided that sort of idea and is a fun boat to sail, also being suitable for beach resorts. I know some people still think of it as a youth/child boat, however its quite a blast with one or two adults in, depending on the rig used. With the Topaz, the stiffness was and is a major problem with the rotomoulding process. I was quite surprised to see the hull of my mate's Topaz take the formthe slings on his launching trailer. A boat attacking a similar market but with a stiffer hull would probably bode well, especially in the rental/club scene.
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Bernard
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Medway Maniac
Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 2:01pm |
As I've said many times, imho the only way you will produce a faster yet easily sailed singlehander for lighter helms is to make an elongated, maybe 14-15 foot scow moth. Dead stable but with large sail-carrying ability. Plenty of sailing interest with heeled and upright modes to choose between according to conditions, plus some fun submarining!
But it won't be one of those.
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 3:56pm |
Topaz (in single hander form) is the same size as a Pico/Q'ba, especially with the roller furling mainsail.
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Steve411
Really should get out more Joined: 09 Sep 08 Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England Online Status: Offline Posts: 705 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 4:01pm |
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iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 4:30pm |
Unless you consider the Supernova rehash, wasn't that epoxy foam s'wich, if it wasn't it should have been, I think in it's new incarnation it's an under rated boat.. |
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JohnJack
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 4:34pm |
Have ISAF recognized the Torch yet? Out of interest.
With the issues with the Laser/Torch, there is potentially a huge vacuum in the mid weight single hander market. Shame the Rooster 8.1 didn't take off with a carbon pole. Maybe someone will come up with a 'Goldy Locks' dinghy, not too hard, not too difficult, not too fast not too slow and so on
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JohnJack
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 4:38pm |
Would personally like to see a single hand dinghy with a one string raking rig.
It's not that complicated and you could make it suit a huge wind/weight range as it can be de-powered more effectively. |
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 4:47pm |
I dunno, 6 pages and we're no nearer the answer than we were page 1, other than Andys suggestion of a Vago with a Europe rig...
Come on someone, spill the beans, I don't want to have to ring them up... |
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Dougal
Really should get out more Joined: 23 Sep 09 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 4:57pm |
Solution and Phantom both have this, and it works very well on both. |
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What could possibly go wrong?
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