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vics2003
Newbie Joined: 04 Sep 17 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
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Topic: Choosing a family dinghy Posted: 03 Oct 17 at 9:33pm |
Won't be going out all together. Thinking of something big enough to take a child or two and be able to be sailed singlehanded (and be reasonably light to get in and out of the water)
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fleaberto
Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Oct 17 at 4:43pm |
Does your club allow multihulls?
Dart 15 could suit. I used to have one and it provided pretty much all you're looking for. Stable platform to not scare the nervous. Sailable 2-up, great for kids to do jib stuff and even get onto the trapeze for extra fun. Cruise around or go racing solo. |
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Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'
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Eisvogel
Posting king Joined: 09 Dec 16 Location: Birmingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 135 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Oct 17 at 5:40pm |
I'd recommend an Enterprise. Good for racing, cruising, and easy to launch and recover. And you can get plastic versions.
And, if pressed you can sail it single-handedly. Never tried that myself, but someone at our club did this a while ago with good results. Edited by Eisvogel - 04 Oct 17 at 5:42pm |
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Enterprise 20361 (Eisvogel), Laser 102727 (Halcyon), Laser 121986
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423zero
Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3406 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Oct 17 at 9:04pm |
One of our members sails an Enterprise on his own all the time, can't remember last time he capsized, he weighs about 14 stone, I had one until recently, never sailed it on my own though.
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