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JimR
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Topic: How fast???? Posted: 26 Nov 04 at 2:13pm |
Granite surely has the answer here. For "skiff" in this part of the world read "sexy". Just a hyped up manufacturer's term meaning modern, fast, something to aspire to. I sailed an IC for many years but would never describe it as a skiff. Yet an asymmetric IC will see off a lot of the new so-called "skiffs" in the right conditions. What's in a name? |
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Brian
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 04 at 4:21pm |
well it has to be something vaguely wedge shaped, so i think huricanes
are out.... but yeah u are right, skiff is a sort of buzz word, then again it is easier to say than 'really fast boat' |
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Contender443
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 04 at 6:37pm |
A hurricane is wedge shaped - well 2 wedges actually. You could keep 2 very big fire doors open with one Hurricane!!!!
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Chris Noble
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 04 at 6:49pm |
I cant be certain, but i do remember reading something on them once that said they were capable of up to 12 or 13 knots, just feels a lot faster that low to the water whilst working the boat that hard.
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hurricane
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 04 at 7:46pm |
excuse me i never said i thought a hurricane is a skiff someone miss read what i said!!! and there is no-way a cat can be a skiff!!!!!!!! |
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Chris 249
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 04 at 1:25pm |
Hurri, you wrote;
1 very quick 2 for advanced sailors 3 costs alot to run anyone else like to add any??"Doesn't that fit the Hurricane? It's quick, isn't it? I would have thought it's for advanced sailors, and it costs a quid doesn't it? Na, I wasn't seriously saying a cat is a skiff. Just messing about. |
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Scooby_simon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 04 at 2:55pm |
Chris, Having owned 2 Hurricanes 1, Yes Very Quick 2, Well, not the ideal learner boat 3, Does in no way cost a lot to run. You can pick up a competitive 2nd hand boat for 5K and that is just about all you need to spend. New jib once a year (dunno how much these days) and a few bits ofn string now and then. |
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hurricane
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 04 at 4:51pm |
actually they are more like 4k now so even better value for money and with the extra cash you have u could buy an SX kit (spinny + self tacking jib) for it!!! |
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Scooby_simon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 04 at 7:23pm |
Eek... Very cheap 'mean machine'. Now I wonder what a Hurri without jib and kite would be like single handed |
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Phil eltringham
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 04 at 9:39pm |
what about the skiffs in star wars?? where do they fall in the definition?
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