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davidyacht
Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1345 |
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Topic: R Speculation Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 10:22pm |
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Fotoboat must have some ... JM Taking pics of n12's and solos on same bit of water
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Roger
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 10:31pm | |
I doubt very much they were trying "secret testing" as you put it. RS chose to sail these boats at Salcombe over a weekend when over 30 Solos and several National 12s were attending an open meeting, if you wanted to keep something secret then you would have gone somewhere a little quieter. On the other hand if you wanted to start speculation and rumour then you'd have done exactly what RS did, then of course you tell everybody there is nothing to say yet and you might or might not be producing something new soon, and the speculation and chat, and their name/brand of course, gets more exposure. Just my thoughts of course... Edited by Roger - 22 Oct 13 at 10:32pm |
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Jon711
Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 465 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 10:39pm | |
Cynical, but fair.. |
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Medway Maniac
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 13 at 11:08pm | |
Good thinking, and so it was indeed probably not by chance a Solo open, as suggested by the original post.
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iGRF
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yellowwelly
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Oct 13 at 2:18am | |
Sounds interesting enough... But not a lot to get our teeth into yet.
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Oct 13 at 8:25am | |
It is like the run up to Christmas, waiting for Santa!
Lets hope we don't get the Xmas morning pair of socks blues... |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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L123456
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Oct 13 at 8:38am | |
Indeed, deliberate stunt by the looks of things. Plenty of sleepy small clubs in the uk if you really wanted to be discreet.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Oct 13 at 8:38am | |
Well plastic or epoxy if it ends up targeting the Laser/Solo market I think I've got the name for it..
RaSer mis play on the words Razor (cut the cost etc) and Racer with the obvious RS branding, they can pay me later for my marketing genius. |
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tgruitt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Oct 13 at 11:36am | |
From a friend.
"I was there.... Picked it up. Would suggest well under 40kgs weight, man with it claimed it was lighter. It looks like a modern laser. Very simple fit out. Carbon stick, dacron sail. Daggerboard. Never saw the foil but small slot so expect it was pretty high aspect. Rig looked a little odd. Hull had big chine which made it look like a 29er/49er clone. Reverse sheer line like a 300, but without such a domed foredeck. A singlehanded Vago?. Unclear what it was built from. Def not a rotomould. Gelcoat finish. and Keri was not there. It was a pretty major test - two boats + 5 or 6 people. I was impressed." |
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Needs to sail more...
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