Thoughts on the Figaro Beneteau III

[laika]

I'm just waiting for a whole bunch of II's to be on sale, real cheap.

So here's an ignorant question from a non-racer who earlier this year was pondering some crazy notion about single handed ocean racing on a budget...Once the 3s are released are there any races still organised for the 2s, i.e. a sub-amateur super-budget 2nd division solitaire?

 

[roblpm]

So here's an ignorant question from a non-racer who earlier this year was pondering some crazy notion about single handed ocean racing on a budget...Once the 3s are released are there any races still organised for the 2s, i.e. a sub-amateur super-budget 2nd division solitaire?

I assume you know about these guys?

http://www.offshoresolo.com/

I keep an eye on it as there is a guy racing in a Parker 275 like mine. So I think budget is possible! So if handicap racing is your thing anything will do!!?!

 

[Lucky Duck]

That crowd rocked up when we were last in Yarmouth, there was some serious kit to be seen

 

[roblpm]

That crowd rocked up when we were last in Yarmouth, there was some serious kit to be seen

Yes im sure they all have expensive sails! However in IRC2 I think there are some boats that aren't that expensive.

 

[flaming]

So here's an ignorant question from a non-racer who earlier this year was pondering some crazy notion about single handed ocean racing on a budget...Once the 3s are released are there any races still organised for the 2s, i.e. a sub-amateur super-budget 2nd division solitaire?

They won't be organised by the Figaro guys, but there's nothing stopping the future owners of the boats going to a yacht club and requesting that something is organised.

 

[Keen_Ed]

Boats must be tired by now. Worked hard.

 

[Foolish Muse]

I can easily imagine a Figaro II RTW race with perhaps one stop for restocking. These boats were very well built for very tough waters.

 

[bbg]

I can easily imagine a Figaro II RTW race with perhaps one stop for restocking. These boats were very well built for very tough waters.

That's what Open 40s are for. It would just be too slow in a Figaro.

 

[bbg]

Boats must be tired by now. Worked hard.

And I think they were built with a balsa core, so possibly getting soft now.

 

[Foolish Muse]

That's what Open 40s are for. It would just be too slow in a Figaro.

See: http://goldengloberace.com/retro-sailing/ for what is possible. The Figaro II would be blistering by comparison.

 

[bbg]

See: http://goldengloberace.com/retro-sailing/ for what is possible. The Figaro II would be blistering by comparison.

I'm not saying it would be impossible in a Figaro. Just slow.

 

[Boo2]

...I'm happy just to settle for a Figaro II when they go on sale next year.

Speaking of which, where are they all ?

Boo2

 

[bbg]

Speaking of which, where are they all ?

Boo2

Funny. I was actually looking for Figaro IIs for sale today. Not many (any?) available, or I'm looking in the wrong place ...

 

[Roberto]

Training in a stiff breeze

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1124578931048326&id=244025439020320&_rdr

 

[Boo2]

Not on Facebook, why not post it to youtube ?

Boo2

 

[Roberto]

Not on Facebook, why not post it to youtube ?

Boo2

Sorry it's not my video, I just copied the link; it may be in youtube too though I do not know.
(Personally not on FB either, just have access as my wife logs in on my tablet).

 

[flaming]

Training in a stiff breeze

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1124578931048326&id=244025439020320&_rdr

That just looks fun...

About the only negative thing I've picked up on from the various reports is that the boat is significantly slower under pilot than hand steered. That will have a pretty big effect on the racing...

 

[Roberto]

This year Solitaire du Figaro should offer among the highest level ocean racers: Michel Desjoyeaux, Armel Le Cléac’h, Jérémie Beyou, Yann Eliès, Charles Caudrelier, Loïck *Peyron, Alain Gautier, etc..

 

[flaming]

This year Solitaire du Figaro should offer among the highest level ocean racers: Michel Desjoyeaux, Armel Le Cléac’h, Jérémie Beyou, Yann Eliès, Charles Caudrelier, Loïck *Peyron, Alain Gautier, etc..

Should be well worth watching, that's for sure.

 

[Boo2]

Should be well worth watching, that's for sure.

Where can one watch it in the UK, may I ask ?

Boo2