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OK.. Let's have it, what is the most difficult .. |
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sargesail
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Topic: OK.. Let's have it, what is the most difficult .. Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 3:56pm |
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I think you’re wrong about all of those things.... But even if you weren’t they’d be reasons why I love the 300. |
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sargesail
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 3:57pm | |
Oh yes....it was quite an education joining Aberdeen Uni’s SC |
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maxibuddah
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 5:28pm | |
I'm with you there Sarge. I must have had a beginners one because the only time it frightened me was on a broad reach on big surf at Lyme Regis. Otherwise it was quite benign really. Well until going dead downwind in a force 6. Never really had any issues with it. Didn't frighten me as much as the D-One
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 5:45pm | |
Whether or not the 300 is 'difficult' to sail is not the question being asked though, it's more a question of what is harder to sail... any suggestions?
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dohertpk
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 7:24pm | |
For what it's worth, having owned both, the Musto is a bit easier than the 600 to sail. The kite obviously makes things easier offwind. Also, the ergonomics of the deck encourage you to stand up, giving you way more control. I've sailed the Waszp a good bit too. Until it's foiling and, when I sailed it on the old foil, it needed a solid 15 knots to fly, it's an absolute pig of a boat. Launching and landing the thing is a bloody palaver and, because you can't swing the tiller extension around the back as you do in a moth, the extension insists on getting stuck under the control lines through maneouvres. Give me my Musto any day.
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maxibuddah
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 7:47pm | |
Look at the top of the page, it literally says “what is the most difficult...” |
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 8:15pm | |
Anything Aft rigged.
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Robert
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 8:49pm | |
Really? Just face backwards in the tacks and kiss your ass goodbye in the gybes... |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 20 at 9:26pm | |
I think it all started when I was younger, in a heartbeat someone had thrust me into a brand new navy blue Wayfarer, pushed me off and waved me goodbye, has in all such scenarios, a gentle breeze turned nasty and promptly took charge of the boat.
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Mozzy
Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Apr 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 209 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 20 at 8:46am | |
My leaky topper at a grafham Inlands in 20 knots+
Giles Scott was busy winning the races by a whole reach, meanwhile, I couldn't get downwind. The boat was half full of water, and when it rushed to the bow my 35 kilos sat at the back wasn't nearly enough to stop spoon shaped bow digging in triggering a pitch-pole. To add insult to injury the top section was also leaky which made the thing even hard to keep upright. That's definitely the hardest boat to sail I've ever been in. |
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