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Sam.Spoons
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Topic: Class proliferation... Posted: 16 Feb 19 at 11:27pm |
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Multi manufacturer development classes worked well enough in windsurfing too, until the powers that be chucked a spanner in the works by pandering to the manufacturers and made Raceboards a production board only class and the 'garden shed' builders were legislated out of business.
I don't think many clubs would have survived without racing, the whole reason for clubs it to provide some form of organisation, free sailors and cruisers don't need (and in fact most shun) organisation, much like the only windsurfers who join clubs are joining for the racing......
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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Fatboi
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 19 at 10:31am | |
Hi Pete, I put together a package that I would want if I were travelling and racing on the circuit. Plus a smaller sail for the blasting days at the club! Came out as follows... The headline of 7k doesn't really ring true...! |
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Old bloke
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 19 at 2:28pm | |
Add in a 5 rig, gets you to 10.6k ,which is pretty well what Peter said.
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rb_stretch
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Add additonal sails, spars, trailers etc to a Laser and the price also goes up. Quelle surprise!
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 19 at 3:13pm | |
Yep. You could argue that Aero sailors appear more likely to buy 2 rigs than Laser sailors, but very few would find a need for all 3 unless the boat is for multiple sailors.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 19 at 4:09pm | |
Sounds about right, a new Blaze 'ready to sail' is within a pint of £10k, that's without trolly or cover. With two rigs and all those 'essential' extras it's over £13.5k. A 'complete boat' spec Winder Merlin is £14.7k so probably £16-18k with all the bimbles. New boats ain't cheap but boatbuilders have to make a living too I suppose.
But there are plenty of decent used boats out there so you pays your money and takes your choice I guess.
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
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Cirrus
Really should get out more Joined: 29 Oct 15 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 590 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 19 at 6:06pm | |
List prices are just that in this sector... something to make the almost inevitable discount offers look irresistible when they come along as they will ! 'Show deals' and similar are where most will be tempted to spend their 'hard earned' and always was ..... Comparisons are pointless if you simply go on list ones as discount levels vary enormously. But the modern epoxy foamed boat does have a very very much longer competitive life and a decent used one really can be a relative bargain with a new sail. Modern sails ditto btw .... Back in the day early GRP hulls could go floppy (ie slow) in a few months. In a few years they also put on the pounds as well !! As for sails ... well too many were only on the pace for a very short time if pushed. Much better to buy quality 'used' than cheap 'new'. Not all will agree but it is just the way I see it.
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