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hurricane
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Topic: Moving on... Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 3:51pm |
i think it looks sexy boats and the sailors
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sailor girl
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Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum!
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DiscoBall
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 05 at 12:36pm |
Lewis...! Pop quiz about your home club: Since when does a couple of rs800s that only go out once per series constitute a club fleet!!??? Which club fleet that you missed off your list regularly has bigger turnouts than any other two handed class at Starcross, had the biggest open meeting in 2004 (34 boats) and would be ideal for your size?! You got it, National 12, 15 boats in the club and increasing. Regular 5-8 boats out in club racing. Probably the only club class you'll realistically be able to sail when you come out of Mirrors. Very active at club level and a lot of us do the open circuit so can assist in advice and logistics there. South west has a great series and there are quite a lot of teen helms in the area (and the only two teenage helms sailing in two handers in the club winter series are both in 12s). Come and talk to me at the club about it and I'll sort you out a test sail if you're interested. Tim |
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Harry44981!
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 05 at 7:35pm |
Go for an RYA funded class lewis- if you want to do well internationally/ nationally. The 12 will always be available if it doesn't work out. And no i don't dislike 12's i've got 1, (our 2nd)
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DiscoBall
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 05 at 11:06pm |
I would agree that Lewis has got the skills to go down the youth squad
route (having seen him sail) however if his parents don't want
him to go down that route then there's little point in getting some
other random two handed boat when the 12 fleet's a logical local
option....
Anyway Harry if you've already got a 12 why did you need to pose the question of a two handed boat post topper. The 12 fits all the criteria that you listed in your original email quite happily and if you've 7000 quid to spend you could buy an up to date 12 secondhand and a singlehander.... |
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Harry44981!
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 05 at 8:04am |
No denying the 12 is a good boat but id rather do something differen eg: spinny/ asymetric, and it'd be a lot harder to find a crew/helm as most want to follow the rya route, I also don't like transom sheeting. But the main reason is the funding, i would want to go into a class with rya supported squads, but if that doesn't work out i may well be sailing a 12 on the national circuit in 5 years. |
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DiscoBall
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 05 at 6:13pm |
Sounds like a fair plan, although again looking at your budget you
could probably try have both a 29er and an oldish 420 and see which
you're doing better in after a year?
Certainly can't help you on the kite front (although as you point out if you stay on Redesmere that'll be a bit redundant anyway...). However you don't have to sail the 12 with aft main (its a development class... ), quite a number of people in the fleet now sheet off the boom 29er style and seem to go alright... Try tying an extra block on the boom and see how you go. What sort of 12 do you have? T |
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Harry44981!
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 05 at 6:28pm |
no idea 3156 its very old, but it isnt klinker, the hull is smooth all round.
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DiscoBall
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 05 at 6:58pm |
Consulting the bible (aka class handbook) :
Its a Tigress, built in 1981 by Bob Hoare, name allegedly 'Rhoobarb'. Not really that old then (my first one was 3007 ( a Cheshire Cat, forerunner of the Tiger and Tigress, did the circuit and nats in it too), good boat for Redesmere. T |
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Harry44981!
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 05 at 4:33pm |
yup thats right, my first was 3066. |
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