I have NO idea

Thank you very much. Well said Mike!

So, after an incredible amount of B.S., what's the cost of a Taipan?

I'd like to know the cost as well.............
But can someone give it some context and rank the prices of comparable boats that have been mentioned in this thread so that it really means something?

Thanks,
Greg

Yeh I wanna know to because when I get one I'm trying to figure where my out riggers are gonna go? Are Taipans easy to milk?

Why don't you go the classified section and see what Rick wants for it yourself ?

The info you seek is right there.

Comparisons. Rick sold his T5.7 earlier this year I believe (or late 2004) for less. That is what the discussion is all about

Wouter

I know what the damn thing cost I have seen both of the boats. How much does your Typhoon cost to make or is there a factory for that, do we have Typhoons in America ? How fast is it compared to a Mystere Twister the boat they copied the H tigerrrr from!" Bartender , bartender ".

For new boats here is the AHPC website:
http://www.ahpc.com.au
They do not make the Taipan 5.7 as of 2004.
They do make the 4.9, A-Cat, and the Capricorn F18.
Speaking of the Capricorn does anyone know if there are any in the US yet?

I am the one who bought Ricks 5.7. For me the boat fits perfectly for what I want to do. I want to race to have fun and I want a boat that hauls a$$ in 8 knots of wind and won't kill me when I have to drag it across the beach during low tide to the trailer. For what I want the cost was well justified. I think I got an awesome boat at a great deal. If I was a competative racer I am sure I would have bought an F18 due to my current "sumo-sailor" status If I was more sveldt I would have probably went with an F16 due to it's versality of solo or two up sailing.

KW,
The fact that a boat with a higher(slower) rating occasionally wins is irrelevant.
Luck and crew experience can make up the difference in ratings, OCCASIONALLY.
The two Isotopes each won a race against the much faster Taipans.
That is not "Fair Racing", that is throwing dice.

The Isotopes had a choice of a small, varied Open Class or to "pretend" to be an f16.
You had previously drafted the Isotope into your first f16 efforts, but have removed them from your grandfather list.

No one has ignored the Taipans, on the contrary, I pointed them out, you didn't.
I "selected" the parts that you intentionally left out.
But you did show up with an over Class sized spinnaker off of your old Prindle and raced agaist the Class legal boats didn't you?
That shows a lot of "character".

Let's see, you claimed to be working on your boat on 10/05/01, you installed the last parts on 7/24/04, and you finally sailed on 7/25/04.
You claimed to have been "working" on that boat for THIRTY-THREE (33) MONTHS!!!.
Strangely, you never posted a single picture of the boat during construction, no matter how many of your class members asked.
Tell who actually built the hulls and platform.
You lied to everyone about when you started, how much,if any, progress was being made and when you were going to finish.
There was plenty of "smoke and mirrors".

You chickened out of the Round Texel (AGAIN) this year, with another B.S. excuse.
What is your definition of "regularly" and "alot higher"?
How many races have you won and how many regattas have you won?
Give us links to yours and my race results and remember that club races don't count.


Well congratulations, you just beat Darryl for the most ridiculous statement contest.
What class forces "a minimum performance upon boats"?
Who in their right mind would buy a totally non-competitive boat and join a formula class where they have no chance of winning?
TOTAL B.S.

catman,
The purpose of an open forum is to allow everyone to voice their own, personal opinion.
It allows both sides of a disagreement to be voiced.
If false or misleading statements are used by either side, it affords an opportunity for the truth, the whole truth to come out.
How would you like it if you came here for the first time to ask about which boat to buy and one group of people lied about their boats?
They understated the cost, overstated the performance, and exagerated the numbers of their boats actively class racing.
Would you want everyone to ignore this and allow you to buy one of these boats without ever speaking up?
Or would you want a simple list of the non-participation by a class so you can make your own decision?

Darryl,
Again you flatter yourself.
I have never had a need to hide my identity.
I have always expressed my opinions openly without ulterior motives, unlike you.

Robi,
WHAT IS YOUR RANK AND DUTY ASSIGNMENT?
Are you ashamed?

No not at all. But I answer what I feal like answering. At this moment, I dont feal like answering you. If anyone else is interested, I will answer without any issues via PM. My rank, title or rate is seriously NONE of your business.