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[Re: Karl_Brogger]
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| I know what you're saying  . I'm sure it has the highest capsize rate of any venue we sail at. A trip up north would be good (once it warms up ). Thanks for the offer. | | | Re: Falcon compared to Viper
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03/26/10 07:27 PM 03/26/10 07:27 PM |
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Thailand | If what you say is true and the stealth is really that bad then strap 50kgs of lead and that should solve it!  The Taipan is another very old design that you may not have been aware of that absolutely smoked the 5.2 in every aspect and then there are even older designs like the Mosquito and Acats that handled reasonably well.  I’d liken your analogy to the deference in feel to the equivalent of comparing a moving van to a Ferrari and you are telling us that the moving van handles better…
Lighter boats are easier to handle?? On the beach yes, but on the water I don't agree with you at all.
From experience I would say the heavier boats are less flighty, more forgiving and easier to drive.
But Hell... what do I know?
I agree. Moving from the 5.2 (big, heavy, really heavy) to the Stealth (probably half the weight, or close to it) the difference on the water is huge: In light wind it is actually easier to sail the 5.2. Once it gets some speed it will not stop. In stealth you move your but 50cms one way or another and that's enough to stop the boat dead... In high wind you better be quick on the Stealth when a gust hits. On the 5.2 you have time to sheet out or go on the trapeze. On the Stealth if you are not quick enough, you're in for a bath.
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12/14/10 04:06 AM 12/14/10 04:06 AM |
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Essex, UK | Thanks Rick (or whoever) for deleting the post from "vin".
Sorry Karl but now your post below seems completely random???
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[Re: Jalani]
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12/14/10 07:32 AM 12/14/10 07:32 AM |
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Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Northfield Mn | SPAM is made about a half hour from my house.
whew! Glad everybody knows that now.
I'm boatless.
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01/11/11 08:21 PM 01/11/11 08:21 PM |
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Manitoba, Canada | Are there any other major differences? I have been threw this thread a few times and keep hopping I missed the answer to this question.
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[Re: Wouter]
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01/18/11 02:42 AM 01/18/11 02:42 AM |
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Victory from gambling. gclub may occur several times per day in the gclub in defeat, too. | | | Re: Falcon compared to Viper
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01/18/11 07:45 AM 01/18/11 07:45 AM |
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North-West Europe Wouter
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North-West Europe | Okay,
But if anybody feels their question has been left unanswered then please restate it and I'll try to answer it.
Wouter
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