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Why does a youth team like a 505? In our case 8535 Rondar boat?

1. It goes like a rocket (PY 906).
2. On our lake you can beat well-sailed RS400s (PY 936).
3. A 3-sail reach is awesome above 15kt.
4. A 505 looks like a grown-up 420, it feels like a grown-up 420, it IS a grown-up 420.
5. You can actually tune the boat on the water.
6. No more sticking spinnaker poles to the tank and thwart with Velcro.
7. When your 420 helm suddenly grows 1 ft and adds 3 stone, what else can you do?
8. 505s are very comfortable at sea, and seaworthy.
9. 505s can be hauled up a ramp by a tired crew, without injury.
10. People help you eg. at Hayling Island SC, Bill Masterman, David Smithwhite, Mark U-B, Paul Young, with advice and tuning runs.
11. Assuming you have done a bit of race coaching, you can feel good in 505 right away, on day 1, 5 miles offshore.
12. Assuming the race coaching bit, contrary to certain popular opinion in the bar, you CAN wire-to-wire tack a 505 and enjoy it!
13. 505s are hard to capsize, but it can be done whilst reaching in a gust with the crew flat wiring, steering, and holding the spinnaker sheet, with the helm lying on the foredeck getting the rest of the ropes out from under the boat.
14. 505s last a long time.

There you have it: there may be more, better, seasoned comment later.


-- David Cram, Recently bought a used 505 for his boys

King of the Bay!
Posted by: mikeholt on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 10:16 AM
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22 boats at Treasure Island for the Annual KOTB regatta!

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Worlds Warm Up Regatta - SF, July 25-26
Posted by: eclipse on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 12:32 PM
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Coming to the the Worlds? Here's a great regatta promising to be a final tune up prior to the worlds.



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2009 Mid-Atlantic Championship
Posted by: renda on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 08:19 PM
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Tearin’ it up Jersey-style!



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Marblehead Spring Regatta
Posted by: smarini on Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - 08:54 AM
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The Marblehead Spring regatta is coming up this weekend - June 6-7.
The Notice of Race and Entry Form are here
NOR

Please let Nick know if your coming, so they can plan for the event.



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Santa Cruz Spring Open
Posted by: mikeholt on Monday, June 01, 2009 - 03:05 PM
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21 boats fight it out in Santa Cruz!



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2009 East Coast Championship
Posted by: arbut on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 03:59 PM
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The 2009 East Coast Championship is fast approaching. July 3-5 in Kingston Ontario. A late fee kicks in on June 12 so sign up now!



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Hampton Trapeze 2009
Posted by: renda on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 04:17 PM
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Southern lovin'



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Wickford 5o5 Regatta
Posted by: renda on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 03:42 PM
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Back in the day...



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The NJ Regatta
Posted by: renda on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 03:41 PM
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Be there!



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2009 West River SC Spring Regatta Write-up
Posted by: renda on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 09:44 PM
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Kickin' it East Coast-style



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