dralyagmas said...
I have a Elliot 780 but mine is a special version which is more fit out to cruise (this is a relative statement). E780's are a fair bit faster than a R780 and weigh a lot less. They have a BIG asymmetrical kite while a R780 (as far as I know) have a large symmetrical kite.
A typical E780 has nothing downstairs other than an esky while a R780 has all of your cruising comforts. My E780 and about 2 others that i know of that were made by the same guy have a larger cabin, pop top, sink, 2 quarter berths and a v berth and a toilet but still very bare bones compared to a R780.
Work out what you want to do ie: cruise or race. If you want to do both then work out how fast you want to go versus how little comfort you can live with while cruising. Also think about other similar boats that are at your club/nearby that you can race against. There is no point being the fastest boat by a mile because you just sail around by yourself.
Hey dralyagmas, your Elliot 780, what can you tell me about it? My brother has a Elliot 780, an older one which has been built for both cruising and racing. It also has 2 quarter berths, V berth, galley, toilet and a large cabin. We dont no much about it, as we bought it needing alot of work, it had been raced heavily and then left out in the weather for at least 5 years. Look forward to your reply
