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Eben
Newbie Joined: 13 Sep 10 Location: Dublin, Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Topic: Considering a Hunter Impala Posted: 13 Sep 10 at 6:10pm |
I am considering purchase of a Hunter Impala 28 OOD, but am concerned that the class may be in decline.
I cannot find results for the Impala Championships which were to take place at Abersoch Keel Boat Week 2010, but there appears to have been only one Impala which competed, ... ... and then won IRC 2, beating a Corby 25 and an Archambault A31! Unfortunately those newer boats are outside my budget
I have also seen postings on other sites referring to Impalas left on the hard, rotting away. Is the class now dissapearing? Are all Impalas now better off in retirement, after all the average age must now be 30?
Should I even be considering an Impala, now in 2010?
Any advice would be appreciated,
Thanks
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craiggo
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 10 at 9:57pm |
We have one at our club which is doing rather well. They seem to be great boats, just not white shiny and fashionable. I think you'll struggle to find Impala class racing though.
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Oli
Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 10 at 9:09am |
all the impalas i know of sail extremely well under irc, class racing i think is a no go.
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Eben
Newbie Joined: 13 Sep 10 Location: Dublin, Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 10 at 9:12am |
Hi Craiggo & Slop-Idol,
Thanks for your replies & advice. That is as I thought.
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garth weaver
Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 10 at 9:23pm |
Have a look at the results for Dartmouth Week. Peanut (an impala) won IRC 4 ahead of three half-tonners, two of which I race against regularly and know are very well sailed.
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Jamesd
Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Feb 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 377 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 10 at 12:03am |
without doubt a bandit on IRC
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garth weaver
Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 10 at 9:12pm |
Give the guys who sail Peanut some credit as I've seen plenty of Impala's sailed less well.
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Juggs
Newbie Joined: 24 Sep 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 10 at 2:55pm |
It's still a bandit but I'll agree it's well sailed. How you get a 28 foot boat to rate below .900 I have no idea!
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yotboy
Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 10 at 10:14pm |
Not to mention box stock Impalas 1st & 2nd in IRC 5 at Tarbert this year too. 'Works' Corby 25 that got done over in Abersoch didn't fare well up North either. Highly recommended, and much cheapness (if yacht racing could ever be considered cheap).
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jonrib
Newbie Joined: 05 Oct 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 10 at 9:01pm |
Having competed in the Abersoch regatta I can tell you the Impala was very well sailed,but the irc number makes it a robber,quite a few sailers left the regatta all looking for impalas ,today its difficult to locate any on the market
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