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TheSeaFalcon
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Topic: Just another boat buying problem! Posted: 18 Oct 05 at 8:46pm |
Thanks! How much would they be roughly??! I'm guessing into the thousands...
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Shingle
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 05 at 8:36am |
Yes, the 400 has been around for over ten years and second hand boats are available to suit all budgets. Lots of lightly used pond sailed boats around if you're prepared to look. http://www.rs-association.com/index.html is a good start point to give an idea of what's around. RS200s are in demand so you probably get slighly less for you money. Mind you good time to haggle a people will soon have to hang on to boats till next season.
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damp_freddie
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Oct 05 at 11:06pm |
Maybe think about a laser 200 which has an ok class size but is a bit pedestrain if a purist and wanting a long learning curve focused on technique, then a tasar is a mean boat- read "high performance sailing" by Frank Bethwaite and you will know why the tasar is so special. But if you aren't in the london, cornwall or wales area there is v. litttle class sailing.
In any case if you want off wind fun choose assymetric the RS 200 is actually by many accounts harder to sail than the 400!
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carshalton fc
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 05 at 12:10pm |
why dont they get a 4000 they are great fun and have a very good class association. and it doesnt matter what weight they are cos of the weight equisation system!! and they are relativly cheap!!
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TheSeaFalcon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 05 at 4:35pm |
Would you just be saying that cos you've got one??!
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carshalton fc
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 05 at 6:48pm |
no they are wicked!! come and have a go if u want? and find out why i think they are great boats!!
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carshalton fc
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 05 at 1:00pm |
yer even if your arnt a student they are cheap enough for mum and dad to buy and they are fast than a 29er!!
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Pierre
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 05 at 4:34pm |
Bloody right !!! |
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damp_freddie
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Dec 05 at 9:31pm |
A 420 can be sailed without trap but forget it in a fleet over a series.
"Not a lot of people know this!" both the 420 and the fireball began life without a trap at all! laser 2000s are very easy to sail and stable. A very good introduction to controls and assym' the RS 200 is by all accounts less stable and harder to sail than the big sister. In a blow or in light I have run circles round them in a tasar- another interesting boat they might like to consider depending if there is a fleet near them otherwise what hike fleet do they have? Gp14 can entertain! |
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