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    Posted: 29 Oct 19 at 9:24am
Feels like the Aero fleet is starting to focus mostly on the Aero 7 as the option that most people race. The recent inlands had a small number of 5 and 9 rigs with the majority racing the 7 rig.

Whenever I see the Aero's race in large handicap fleets it does feel that there is little difference in speed over the water for the 7 and 9 rig or certainly less than would justify the PY offset so if you sail an Aero its better to pick the 7 rig as your default as it benefits from the largest fleets and the best compromise on handicap is my impression, but would be good to get views of those from the Aero fleet. Thanks
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Having three rigs sounds like a great marketing tool but listen to some of the discussions at club level when Lasers swap from radial to full and back again.

One rig and one fleet has huge advantages.

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Hi Ian - I did consider a Solo a few years back but it was not for me, did not suit the way I like to sail and ultimately was not a boat that made my heart beat faster. Its great that we have a choice of boats and I am delighted that you love the Solo - just not for me!
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The number of 9s really depends on the wind - more wind, less 9s. Looking at the results one of our club sailors always sails a 9, but was on a 7 at the inlands, which suggests it was windy. Both sails have their sweet spots on handicap, so don't think one is better than the other (I own both).
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We have a few at Lee and I think the benefit I see used most  often of the 3 rigs is when people change down when its to windy for them to cope with either the 9 or 7 depending upon there size/ choice originally. For  some I think it will give them more confidence in the long run in windy weather. 
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We only have one aero at our club. He has the 7 and the 9 rig. He tends to use the 7 for most of the Sunday series and the 9 is used mostly for Wednesday evenings.
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The Aero 9 is certainly significantly faster over the water than the 7 in the right hands except when it gets really windy. 

On handicap, the 9 sailors tend to win at our club, but then they also win when they drop down to sailing 7's so its probably just they they are better. 
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Originally posted by dkr1

The Aero 9 is certainly significantly faster over the water than the 7 in the right hands except when it gets really windy.

On handicap, the 9 sailors tend to win at our club, but then they also win when they drop down to sailing 7's so its probably just they they are better. 

I think it's probably just that  Big smile
 


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I guess its always hard to tell for sure but if I make the assumption that the people that show up at Great Lakes events, POSH, other large handicap events "tend" to be better than average sailors because it takes a certain commitment to head to Draycote, Grafham etc in the middle of Winter then I am always surprised at how the Aero's finish on the water with the 7's and 9's very close to each other accross a range of conditions.

I guess my point is that I have a sense that people are gravitating toward the 7 as default not just because its the mid sized rig but because its as competitive as the 9 in most conditions.
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Speaking to the Aero sailors I know they all say you need 2 rigs either 5/7 or 7/9 (personally I prefer 7 of 9 but thats something completely different....). A guy at our club had a 7 and has gone out and bought a 9.

Or you could just buy a D-Zero instead and not need a second rig of course.
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