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gary145
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Topic: New F18 : Loday White Shockwave (Photo) Posted: 12 Nov 08 at 11:48pm |
no problems known to me, unless you hit something of course! |
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rudderlesslaser
Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 08 Location: United Arab Emirates Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 08 at 9:45am |
hope it is worth it
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oz man
Far too distracted from work Joined: 26 Apr 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 247 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Dec 08 at 8:10am |
with the exchange rate as it is anything imported into the uk is going to be very expensive. so the shockwave will be a bargin compared to the new tiger and the older f18s like the capricorn and nacras
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hongkongchippy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 09 at 1:39am |
My Dart Hawk blades are tough enough. They've had a lot of stick over the years and just have the usual nicks and wear on the bottom. I've even had to stand on one to get the boat up on my own.
The new boat looks good. The one reservation I have is that it still has the rounded hull. I have 2 Loday/White designs (The Hawk and a Dart 16) and the impression I get is that they lose out to other boats with flat sided hulls. The water pressure on the flat hulls seems to prevent a bit of leeway and also allows them to point higher. This is from sailing Nacra F18s and Tigers. All the new boats, the new Wild Cat, the Infusion, the Bimarre and the Capricorn all have radically different hull designs. The Shockwave looks like it will be a more stable boat though, and this counts for a lot in British waters! The shockwave won't suffer what helped kill of the Hawk though. The strong Pound! |
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timddeb
Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 09 at 10:50am |
I blew up a couple of new Spitfire Centreboards just plain reaching. New boards, no obstructions, just speed
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timddeb
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 09 at 10:54am |
Francois Morvan and Mathieu Vandame have just won their class in the Costamoricaine 2009 in one, so its going well in france as well.
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craiggo
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Aug 09 at 9:11am |
Tim, glad to know it wasnt just us!
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