Edition
Boats for sale
New Olympic events. |
Post Reply 
|
Page <1 6162636465 66> |
| Author |
 Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search  Topic Options
|
|
Old Timer 
Far too distracted from work 
Joined: 05 Jun 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 332 |
 Post Options
 Quote Reply
 Posted: 13 Nov 18 at 10:06pm |
|
They supplied all sorts back in tha day but I’d say the RS machine started with the 400 & 600 in 1994.
|
||
 |
||
|
Sam.Spoons
Really should get out more 
Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Online Posts: 2706 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 13 Nov 18 at 11:22pm |
|
|
28 inc 49er and RS Oppi
|
||
|
Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
||
|
||
|
Chris 249
Really should get out more
Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 12:17am |
|
|
That's still probably a very high hit rate by any standards, though.
I sometimes wonder whether World Sailing shouldn't just hand over the running of the sport to RS, J/Boats and maybe about five other players. They are the ones who are proving to be the real experts in actually keeping the industry alive and new boats flowing into the sport, in an era where huge amounts of publicity is going to players who promise far more than they produce.
|
||
|
sailcraftblog.wordpress.com
The history and design of the racing dinghy. |
||
|
||
|
423zero
Really should get out more
Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2197 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 7:08am |
|
|
Helped to lift an 'Aero'off the roof of a car a couple of months ago, four of us in total, can't say it appeared to be 30 kg light ?
|
||
|
||
|
Rupert
Really should get out more
Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8561 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 7:32am |
|
|
Maybe it was full of water? Done similar with 2 people no problem.
|
||
|
Firefly 2324, Lightning 130, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446
|
||
|
||
|
Sam.Spoons
Really should get out more
Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Online Posts: 2706 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 8:56am |
|
|
Traditional classes are weighed and measured when new (and again if repairs/modifications are made), to show that they conform to the rules, and a measurement certificate issued. SMODs rely on the manufacturer making them all the same with a reasonable QC and, while they have a published/claimed weight, it may or may not reflect the weight of a particular boat. The manufacturers don't specify how that weight was arrived at and can change specification at will (L2000 and Topper Spice being examples, the former grew by 30+ kilos when it was realised that the published weight was wildly optimistic and the latter was weighed in the factory with no fittings.... and was still routinely heavier than the claimed 'hull with fittings' weight). The only way to know what your own boat actually weighs is to weigh it yourself.
|
||
|
Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
||
|
||
|
Old Timer
Far too distracted from work
Joined: 05 Jun 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 332 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 9:00am |
|
|
There are many SMOD owners who would be very disappointed if they weighed their pride and joy.
|
||
|
||
|
Sam.Spoons
Really should get out more
Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Online Posts: 2706 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 9:11am |
|
|
I was when I weighed my Spice, it was around 30kg over the quoted weight and it was discovering that that led, eventually, to an enlightening conversation with a boat builder.
The Blaze, OTOH, while also a little overweight (3-4kg) is a polyester boat that had been left in the open unused for 3+ years so I consider that entirely reasonable.
Edited by Sam.Spoons - 14 Nov 18 at 9:12am |
||
|
Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
||
|
||
|
Guests
Guest Group 
|
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 9:40am |
|
Why? They're not paying for a light boat. They're paying for one design. They'd be disappointed if they weighed 10 boat their own was heavier. On the other hand, in a measurement class, if I asked a builder to get me a hull down to weight I'd be very disappointed if it wasn't.
|
||
|
||
|
Chris 249
Really should get out more
Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Nov 18 at 9:45am |
|
|
On the other hand, there are SMODs that have a minimum weight and check it, like the Tasars do. We were disappointed when we found out we were giving 10kg or more away, but the introduction of the minimum weight rule sorted it out.
Edited by Chris 249 - 14 Nov 18 at 9:46am |
||
|
sailcraftblog.wordpress.com
The history and design of the racing dinghy. |
||
|
||
|
Post Reply
|
Page <1 6162636465 66> |
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.665y
Copyright ©2001-2010 Web Wiz
Change your personal settings, or read our privacy policy
Copyright ©2001-2010 Web Wiz
Change your personal settings, or read our privacy policy