Powerboats beat sailing boats
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Any time spent on the water is great fun no matter what you are "on" or "in"
I love sail as long as there's plenty of wind and I am with someone who knows what they are doing, but my Passion is for RIB's, they just feel so safe and are great fun, they seem to be getting very expensive over the last few years I have noticed.
The most important thing is safety, have as much fun as you want and remember that if you are not about to talk about the fun you had, that's not fun.
"SAFETY FIRST" boys and girls.
I love sail as long as there's plenty of wind and I am with someone who knows what they are doing, but my Passion is for RIB's, they just feel so safe and are great fun, they seem to be getting very expensive over the last few years I have noticed.
The most important thing is safety, have as much fun as you want and remember that if you are not about to talk about the fun you had, that's not fun.
"SAFETY FIRST" boys and girls.
Andy Sargeant said:
RIB's, they just feel so safe and are great fun, they seem to be getting very expensive over the last few years I have noticed.
Would agree with that overview, after all they are a fairly simple design and build. Even the basic ones you are talking £15k or so for a 5.5 metre. But I wonder why if you have £100k to spend why choose a RIB there are a fair number that retail £100k+I have often dreamed of retiring to a spot where I can sail and 'potter' on a daily basis. Long term I think sail is the thing that sustains the interest and extra challenge.
My mate has a monster jetski which frankly is Ok for a few hours at a weekend but not everyday and even his intretest is waining in this wet weather.
BTW as I recall sail gets right of way over power!
thewave said:
These little puppies will exceed 30mph....that's fast for sails...
The Americas Cup boats will do similar speeds.
My sister is off to the B14 worlds at the weekend, skiff type boats are awesome fun, only a matter of time before I graduate from the RS200 to a B14 or RS800 I reckon.
Skiff sailing all the way!
Touched 18 knots in one of these a couple of weeks ago. It is only 3 weeks old, so the owner started going slightly pale!
Personally, I prefer sail as there is a lot of satisfaction in pushing yourself against the elements when racing both offshore and inshore.
I have owned a Power Boat in the past (Fairline Targa 27 with 2 x 4.5 litre Mercruisers) which would touch 40kts on a flat day, but tbh I never really got a thrill out of it. Plus the damned thing cost me close to £400 to fill up with unleaded (and that was back in 2000!!!)
Each to their own I suppose (as long as the power boats don't come too close when I am racing!!)
Personally, I prefer sail as there is a lot of satisfaction in pushing yourself against the elements when racing both offshore and inshore.
I have owned a Power Boat in the past (Fairline Targa 27 with 2 x 4.5 litre Mercruisers) which would touch 40kts on a flat day, but tbh I never really got a thrill out of it. Plus the damned thing cost me close to £400 to fill up with unleaded (and that was back in 2000!!!)
Each to their own I suppose (as long as the power boats don't come too close when I am racing!!)
Hard-Drive said:
Yes and no...it was built as a Cherub, upgraded to twin wires and big sails, and although it measures as a Cherub it also measures as a 12.
This, on the other hand is me sailing a "proper" 12 that measures as a 12 only...bigger sails and fixed bowsprit...
that is one serious mainsail.... don't you think that it getting just a tad silly for a 12ft boat?!?!This, on the other hand is me sailing a "proper" 12 that measures as a 12 only...bigger sails and fixed bowsprit...
andydavis said:
thewave said:
Leftie said:
BTW as I recall sail gets right of way over power!
Edited by andydavis on Monday 2nd July 11:14
MOTORVATOR said:
Interesting comment as the colregs do not give any vessel 'right of way' over another as is generally quoted. There are many yachtsmen that would do well to actually read and understand the regs before relying on them.
True, there isn't a right of way as such. The responsibilty to avoid collision would fall on both vessels, but the colregs do state that a power driven vessel should keep out of the way of a sailing vessel. Sailing vessels are required to keep out of the way of vessels restricted in their ability to manoever - anywhere a laser is likely to come in to proximity with a tanker this is likely to be the case.It would be a dumb skipper who put his boat in the way of a large ship and expected them to move out of the way though. Often they won't be seen until its too late. eg the Ouzo.
ETA - no implication that the skipper of Ouzo was dumb, just an example of how easily things can go wrong.
Edited by tank slapper on Monday 16th July 00:33
tank slapper said:
It would be a dumb skipper who put his boat in the way of a large ship and expected them to move out of the way though. Often they won't be seen until its too late. eg the Ouzo.
MAIB investigation report on the loss of the Ouzo and her 3 crew here if anyone is interested.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff