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Whats your favourite racing boat and why?

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Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
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Bundeenabuoy Bundeenabuoy
NSW, 1239 posts
31 Oct 2020 7:00pm
This topic may save some of us from big mistakes in the future.
simmrr
simmrr
WA
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simmrr simmrr
WA, 194 posts
31 Oct 2020 4:15pm
Biased....Hobie 16....
lydia
lydia
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lydia lydia
1944 posts
31 Oct 2020 4:16pm
For personal use???
garymalmgren
garymalmgren
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garymalmgren garymalmgren
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31 Oct 2020 5:01pm
mirror.
Why? less stuff.

gary
shaggybaxter
shaggybaxter
QLD
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shaggybaxter shaggybaxter
QLD, 2682 posts
31 Oct 2020 8:05pm
Has to be the tough as nails Class 40 for me. Phil Sharp showing why, breaking the previous Channel record by 3 hours, 138nm in a pinch over 9 hours and 2 handed. The record they broke was set by Adrien, the 85ft alloy cutter which was no slouch.
Edit: apologies, I think he was single handed...
Windjana
Windjana
WA
405 posts
Windjana Windjana
WA, 405 posts
31 Oct 2020 6:06pm
I'm not super experienced with the racing side of things, but I was lucky enough to race last season out of Fremantle in the Inshore Series on a 34ft Farr called Stimulus Package.
We won the club championship and IRC Div 1.
It amazed me how high she could point and as a result blow off the bigger yachts, awesome fun and I learnt a lot.






PacificStar
PacificStar
NSW
69 posts
PacificStar PacificStar
NSW, 69 posts
31 Oct 2020 9:08pm
Farr 40

joy to sail

tight one design racing

cheers
Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
1239 posts
Bundeenabuoy Bundeenabuoy
NSW, 1239 posts
1 Nov 2020 4:01am
lydia said..
For personal use???


Lydia,
Whatever you like.
I am sure it will be interesting.
Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
1239 posts
Bundeenabuoy Bundeenabuoy
NSW, 1239 posts
1 Nov 2020 4:02am
shaggybaxter said..
Has to be the tough as nails Class 40 for me. Phil Sharp showing why, breaking the previous Channel record by 3 hours, 138nm in a pinch over 9 hours and 2 handed. The record they broke was set by Adrien, the 85ft alloy cutter which was no slouch.
Edit: apologies, I think he was single handed...



Thanks for posting this Shaggy.
I love it.
I wonder what speed he averaged?
Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
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Bundeenabuoy Bundeenabuoy
NSW, 1239 posts
1 Nov 2020 4:15am
shaggybaxter said..
Has to be the tough as nails Class 40 for me. Phil Sharp showing why, breaking the previous Channel record by 3 hours, 138nm in a pinch over 9 hours and 2 handed. The record they broke was set by Adrien, the 85ft alloy cutter which was no slouch.
Edit: apologies, I think he was single handed...



I just found it.
He averaged 15.25 knots for the 138 mile nautical route.
shaggybaxter
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QLD
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shaggybaxter shaggybaxter
QLD, 2682 posts
1 Nov 2020 5:56am
Bundeenabuoy said..



shaggybaxter said..
Has to be the tough as nails Class 40 for me. Phil Sharp showing why, breaking the previous Channel record by 3 hours, 138nm in a pinch over 9 hours and 2 handed. The record they broke was set by Adrien, the 85ft alloy cutter which was no slouch.
Edit: apologies, I think he was single handed...






I just found it.
He averaged 15.25 knots for the 138 mile nautical route.




Hiya BB,
Yep, I'd be pretty happy with mid teens as an average. They're the sort of boats that proves that going fast and having fun do not have to be mutually exclusive....
lydia
lydia
1944 posts
lydia lydia
1944 posts
1 Nov 2020 5:03am
PacificStar said..
Farr 40

joy to sail

tight one design racing

cheers


Clearly not paying for it with your own money then!
lydia
lydia
1944 posts
lydia lydia
1944 posts
1 Nov 2020 5:04am
Bundeenabuoy said..

lydia said..
For personal use???



Lydia,
Whatever you like.
I am sure it will be interesting.


Aren't you sailing out of CYCA in short races?
In which case if you are paying for it yourself there is only one choice.
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7758 posts
Ramona Ramona
NSW, 7758 posts
1 Nov 2020 8:40am
Finn.




Kankama
Kankama
NSW
830 posts
Kankama Kankama
NSW, 830 posts
1 Nov 2020 10:15am
Finn? I have only sailed them a couple of times. Once, way back in my Laser years I was busting my ring off hiking hard when the owner (a gun Finn sailor who wanted to look at his rig setup underway) called out - "You can start hiking hard now". Laser for the incredible racing - I once missed an almost imperceptible shift (about 5-7 degrees) and lost 20 boats in a stellar 70 boat fleet. Tasars for a lovely boat with nice people to race against and Flying Ants, because they made me fall in love with sailing.
DrogueOne
DrogueOne
215 posts
DrogueOne DrogueOne
215 posts
1 Nov 2020 8:04am
Contender for me!
Learnt more about sailing in a couple of seasons than the preceding 10 years. Nothing beats single handed sailing from the wire.
troubadour
troubadour
NSW
335 posts
troubadour troubadour
NSW, 335 posts
1 Nov 2020 11:24am
12 foot skiffs - pure excitement. Very rewarding when you get it right
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
cisco cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
1 Nov 2020 12:31pm
Spencer Javelin.
Mine was called Roulette and was my first boat.
Was sailing out of New Plymouth harbour NZ one day when a fresh offshore breeze picked her up and got her planeing.
I thought next stop was going to be Australia.
r13
r13
NSW
1721 posts
r13 r13
NSW, 1721 posts
1 Nov 2020 2:35pm
+1 Spencer Javelin. Won NSW states and 3rd Aust nationals around 1975.




Zzzzzz
Zzzzzz
513 posts
Zzzzzz Zzzzzz
513 posts
1 Nov 2020 11:40am
Ramona said..
Finn.





I second that Romona such a beautiful shape hull
Zzzzzz
Zzzzzz
513 posts
Zzzzzz Zzzzzz
513 posts
1 Nov 2020 11:43am
Finn sailing at its best
Flatty
Flatty
QLD
239 posts
Flatty Flatty
QLD, 239 posts
1 Nov 2020 2:48pm


I love the shape of the old couta boats. Maybe it has somethig to do with loving wooden boats. They race fairly competitively down in victoria so i am told.
stray
stray
SA
325 posts
stray stray
SA, 325 posts
1 Nov 2020 3:43pm
DrogueOne said..
Contender for me!
Learnt more about sailing in a couple of seasons than the preceding 10 years. Nothing beats single handed sailing from the wire.


I would love to try a contender.
racked up many miles sailing a 125 solo on trapese in my teens. Great way to sail.
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7758 posts
Ramona Ramona
NSW, 7758 posts
1 Nov 2020 5:27pm
DrogueOne said..
Contender for me!
Learnt more about sailing in a couple of seasons than the preceding 10 years. Nothing beats single handed sailing from the wire.


Contender sailors need to be strong swimmers. I built and sailed a Farr 3.7 for one season only. Got tired of all the swimming!
PacificStar
PacificStar
NSW
69 posts
PacificStar PacificStar
NSW, 69 posts
1 Nov 2020 9:01pm
lydia said..

PacificStar said..
Farr 40

joy to sail

tight one design racing

cheers



Clearly not paying for it with your own money then!


yes i was actually...bigger boats as well.

always have done.

cheers,
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
shoodbegood shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
1 Nov 2020 9:43pm

Had a great few years with a mate in a 505, beautiful boats.

Then teamed up and had an equally enjoyable few years in J24's, tight fleet racing at it's best.
r13
r13
NSW
1721 posts
r13 r13
NSW, 1721 posts
1 Nov 2020 10:27pm
Yes sailed a few times on a 505 with mates - sublime 1954 original design with 2001 larger kite rule coming in. For sure the classic 2 handed single trapeze dinghy probably won't be surpassed...........the hull weight should be a lot lighter..................the J24 was a marketing success not a design success...........the Farr727 (original design 1972) was a far better design.
simmrr
simmrr
WA
194 posts
simmrr simmrr
WA, 194 posts
1 Nov 2020 8:56pm
How cool are these things at the moment...the engineering is amazing.

Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7758 posts
Ramona Ramona
NSW, 7758 posts
2 Nov 2020 8:17am
r13 said..
Yes sailed a few times on a 505 with mates - sublime 1954 original design with 2001 larger kite rule coming in. For sure the classic 2 handed single trapeze dinghy probably won't be surpassed...........the hull weight should be a lot lighter..................the J24 was a marketing success not a design success...........the Farr727 (original design 1972) was a far better design.


Never sailed a 505 but always wanted to. I had an old Flying Dutchman. They were probably the ultimate 2 handed sailing dinghy. It was like sailing a trailer sailer about, very stable and you could walk on the fore deck. Took up a lot of room in the yard though.
DrogueOne
DrogueOne
215 posts
DrogueOne DrogueOne
215 posts
2 Nov 2020 7:15am
Ramona said..

DrogueOne said..
Contender for me!
Learnt more about sailing in a couple of seasons than the preceding 10 years. Nothing beats single handed sailing from the wire.



Contender sailors need to be strong swimmers. I built and sailed a Farr 3.7 for one season only. Got tired of all the swimming!


Ha ha, yes! Spent a lot of time tea bagging. It's quite disconcerting when the boat sails away from you and you try get back. The natural instinct is to pull on the tiller and sheet to "get back" but that makes the boat turn away from you and speed up. Had to learn to shoot both hands forward when your feet came off the deck to bring the boat back to you. Not to mention the frequent visits to the forestay. Good times!
Never seen a 3.7 in the flesh, always liked the look of them, another great Kiwi boat.
PhilY
PhilY
NSW
158 posts
PhilY PhilY
NSW, 158 posts
2 Nov 2020 11:10am
First boat I ever steered at high teens when I was in my hi teens.
forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/198824-improbable/&tab=comments#comment-6237483

Loved sailing this on offshore successfully too, total joy to drive. Unfortunate end.
www.boatgen.com.au/Diamond%20Cutter%20II

This one is a whole other story, with thanks to Lydia
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/A-couple-of-nice-photo-s-of-Defiance-on-the-water?page=1#11
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