Cirrus News

October 2009
Halo Press coverage

In recent months a great deal of interest in Halo has led to several reviews/tests by the Dinghy media. Tests by ‘Offshore Rules’, Dinghy Sailing magazine (DSM) and Y&Y have been conducted recently with the first two already published (and available via the ‘Halo’ section on this site) hull so reducing the imagined risk for owners investing in a new class. Development started early in the year will be completeted by December 2009 when the class will be formally introduced.

October 2009
Outline HALO Pricing announced

Cirrus are offering new hulls equipped with the larger Halo rig option at the same price as the Blaze until the end of the 2010 dinghy show in early march.

In addition Halo rig’s can be purchased by Blaze owners for the highly discounted figure of £ 1,175.00 including VAT – first 25 rigs only provided purchasers are or become members of the Blaze (and Halo) class association . The plan is to run the first Halo Nationals in late 2010. A decision over the selection of sail supplier has been deferred until November – but this will not affect the offer. Heavyweights are being invited to try the new rig and to express their own views over the eventual sail provided.

July 2009
HALO testing nears completion after GARDA testing
The latest sails and masts were tested over several days on Lake Garda in winds ranging from 5kn to 25kn. The boat proved VERY fast and windward planning, always possible with the Blaze, is routine for Halo. The final decisions on sail suppliers (Hyde / North) will be made in the autumn with the boat officially being ‘launched’ in December.

May 2008
Blaze HALO outline specification announced
A special derivative of the Blaze class is under development by Cirrus Raceboats. It is aimed at the heavier and larger helm around and over 95kg and up to 115kg+. It will carry a larger 11.60 sail on a taller 6.77m mast.

Unusually the new class will permit lighter helms to join in but they will have to carry corrector weights so that hull+helm+ any corrector weights are greater than 160kg

The intention is to create a powerful new class specifically for larger helms where relative lightweights have no advantage. The boat uses a standard Blaze hull so reducing any risk for owners investing in the new class. Development is intended to start this summer and be concluded by summer 2009.

Blaze class news feed courtesy of Yachts and Yachting

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