SOL Sailing???

[Flyingfish]

For what it's worth, the engineering behind a drop stitched inflatable boat is fully eyewatering. Even with all of it happening in a mill in china where it's all done, the price just has to be high.

Just go back a few decades and thing "Alfred! Get me the rapid inflating Bat-dinghy!". The party trick of being a blow-up is a bruce wayne level luxury.

DRC

Despite how expensive it is, a Tiwal (or whatever it’s called) is about the same price as an ILCA and it seems it likely performs better.

 

[Xeon]

I think both of those questions have been answered in the course of the thread. Either directly or in one of the videos that have been posted . 😀

 

[Xeon]

I think both of those questions have been answered in the course of the thread. Either directly or in one of the videos that have been posted . 😀

Nice to see the question that I answered has been deleted.

 

[Xeon]

Rocket and SOL have nice hulls, but I like the cockpit of the Sunfish hull better; I can lazily slide my butt while switching sides.

Rocket has a good hull. The hull form of the sunfish and the Sol are the same. The deck of the sunfish is s@@t . Loads of modern boats have better hull and deck forms than all three of them .
Would you like any more info ?

 

[Xeon]

You didn't answer the questions.

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[Xeon]

Rocket is great, yes. But I like the deck of Sunfish.

That’s ok that’s your opinion. Loads of people like 1950s cars but most of us would rather drive a car designed in the 21st century. 😀

 

[Cod]

That’s ok that’s your opinion. Loads of people like 1950s cars but most of us would rather drive a car designed in the 21st century. 😀

Happy?

 

[Xeon]

Happy?

Always .Sorry for sounding grumpy, You caught me on a bad day.

Tbh I do totally understand your point about the Sunfish as I still like the deck on a Laser and that’s rubbish too . 😀

 

[ILYAScow]

Its all about enjoying sailing, you like it you buy it right?

 

[cmac233]

SERO Innovation ships 15 SOLs to YMCA Camp Seagull-Camp Seafarer.

 

[ILYAScow]

Boy did SA get soft in the last year. In the old days you guys would have flamed somebody for promoting a product without taking an add. It's a kinder more gentle world.

 

[Foredeck Shuffle]

Boy did SA get soft in the last year. In the old days you guys would have flamed somebody for promoting a product without taking an add. It's a kinder more gentle world.

I got the impression that somone involved with selling the SOL did not show up until page 4. Not really their thread and the poster has only been pushing videos of SOL events and little else.

 

[WCB]

I got the impression that somone involved with selling the SOL did not show up until page 4. Not really their thread and the poster has only been pushing videos of SOL events and little else.

Fair point but to @ILYAScow 's comment, it might be a good idea for them to run an ad at this point so that promoting their boat on these pages is looked upon more favorably. They've had plenty of free promotion.

 

[ILYAScow]

Fair point but to @ILYAScow 's comment, it might be a good idea for them to run an ad at this point so that promoting their boat on these pages is looked upon more favorably. They've had plenty of free promotion.

I mean Dave sponsors and helps the community he is doing the rocket thing the right way, why not do likewise. It baffled me and I thought I was missing something. Now if Cmac was donating all those new Sol's to the camp I might think otherwise.

 

[Xeon]

I know Dave has loads of good will on here because of what he did and continues to for sailing in the USA.
BUT looking from the outside I see no difference to pictures of the Sol in their factory on a Sol page as apposed to Dave posting pictures of Rockets in his factory on the Rocket page. I also have no problem with either .

What a do have a problem with is when it’s like when a LP socket puppet starts a thread ( Portstar) about a new boat pretending to be a member of the general public. Looking for free publicity. 😀

 

[WCB]

I mean Dave sponsors and helps the community he is doing the rocket thing the right way, why not do likewise. It baffled me and I thought I was missing something. Now if Cmac was donating all those new Sol's to the camp I might think otherwise.

Right, I meant to address that Fulcrum is a sponsor and that helps us get behind selling Rockets and UFOs on his behalf.

 

[ILYAScow]

Right, I meant to address that Fulcrum is a sponsor and that helps us get behind selling Rockets and UFOs on his behalf.

Support the cause right?

 

[WCB]

Support the cause right?

In a sense, yes. Support those who support what you do/love. It's like supporting the sponsors of a regatta. You see a company like SeaBags sponsor an event, so do a little shopping with them next time you have a need...etc.

 

[ILYAScow]

In a sense, yes. Support those who support what you do/love. It's like supporting the sponsors of a regatta. You see a company like SeaBags sponsor an event, so do a little shopping with them next time you have a need...etc.

Well just maybe CMac just might be the next sponsor of something. The word on the street is that he may have fallen into the entire Sunfish market with his Sol as the class powers that be are in Springfield to dump the entire current setup.

 

[WCB]

Well just maybe CMac just might be the next sponsor of something. The word on the street is that he may have fallen into the entire Sunfish market with his Sol as the class powers that be are in Springfield to dump the entire current setup.

Here's hoping. Most companies have done very well with Sunfish. It's great to have energy to support the Sunfish and the future of the class, even if it requires a change in the cockpit shape.