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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

2256.0. "Force 5 vs. Escape" by POWDML::HUNTER () Mon Mar 18 1996 12:17

    
    Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a small, Sunfish-type 
    boat called the "Escape"?
    
    I'm looking for a replacement for my old (nearly 20 years) Sunfish, 
    and have seen the adds for this but have never heard of it before 
    (it's apparently very new to the market, which could be a concern.)
    
    I have also been advised to check out the "Force 5" - any comments/
    comparisons would be appreciated.
    
    Barrie

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2256.1	I think the force 5	MILKWY::HEADSL::SAMPSON	Driven by the wind	`Mon Mar 18 1996 13:23`	11
	I've seen the Escape and it is definitely targeting begnner sailors. If you've owned a sunfish whether it has been for twenty years or it an old one you have had for a few years I think you want something more challenging and exciting. I have never sailed an Escape, perhaps they're fast. I can't say I know much about the Force 5, but I know it's been an established racing dinghy for at least 20 years. My 2 cents , worth probably less Geoff
2256.2		STARCH::HAGERMAN	Flames to /dev/null	`Mon Mar 25 1996 10:18`	9
	Given the choice between a Force 5, a Sunfish, and a Laser, I'd probably go for the Laser. The Force 5 is a smiliar boat although perhaps a bit heavier and with slightly more sophisticated controls. If you have any interest in racing at all then the Sunfish or Laser make more sense because both have fleets everywhere. I would judge the Sunfish to be slightly more sturdy than the Laser. Doug.
2256.3		26178::KALINOWSKI		`Mon Mar 25 1996 12:07`	9
	If you don't need the boat right away, you may wish to hold off a couple of months. From what I have been reading, small planing hulls are being spec'd for the Olympics in Sydney for the year 2000. US Sail has looked at several designs to submit to the IYRU for Sydney, but an article in the latest edition of their magazine said they are leaning toward a new design with built in wings on the boat. The pictures looked like a cross between a Sydney-18 and an F-108 delta fighter of the 50s. If approved, this would be the hottest selling boat world wide as people tried to get up to speed for Olympics.
2256.4	Bethwaite 49-er to be used in Sydney at Star's expense	QE004::KALINOWSKI		`Mon Nov 11 1996 12:16`	8