[quote=Edchris177][quote=MN3]Fun boat!
i have personally been on it in over 40knots of wind with it's previous owner.[/quote]
That is insane. The most I ever had my Dart in was 33. I was worried about being able to turn around & get it to the dock.
I ended up sailing into a lee bay, dropping the main, then sailing back onto me dock under jib alone.
I didn’t think the Stampede was ever built in S Africa. They moved production of the Dart 15 There for a few years, but it has since been brought back to England, by Windsport https://www.windsport.co.uk/catparts-shop/
There were some issues regarding trademarks/licensing, so the name was changed when production went to
S Africa.
What was the Spark, became the Dart 15, & is now the Sprint. They have been in production for 42 years.
Windsport stocks pretty much everything for the Darts. You can buy factory beams, sails, rudders. I have purchased several orders via their website & had them sent via Royal Mail, (about$7), to my house,
Obviously, sails, masts etc would be different, but it is surprising how many parts between the 15, 18, & 20 are the same.
They are great boats, simple to rig & sail. The entire boat comes apart with no tools required. The one con is because they survive so well in big wind, they are not so great in light wind. If it’s 15 or below I prefer a Nacra, or H18. When it eats over 20, I can solo the Dart with no worries.
That’s a good price. A trailex trailer, beach wheels & extra rudder set alone are worth that.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jan 11, 2020 - 12:29 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
