What Boat

   Hi
I am a 17 year old who is new to the uk coming from kenya.
I did most of my sailing in lasers  and a bit in fireballs, but now am thinking about trying a new class, would be cool to here peoples opinions on which classes are cometitive, and fun to sail

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samw Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote samw Report Post Quote Reply Topic: What Boat Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 6:30pm
	Hi I am a 17 year old who is new to the uk coming from kenya. I did most of my sailing in lasers and a bit in fireballs, but now am thinking about trying a new class, would be cool to here peoples opinions on which classes are cometitive, and fun to sail

5420 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 622	Post Options Post Reply Quote 5420 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 6:34pm
	well how much do you have to spend i would say moving up from laser a rs vareo would be a good move then you have a kite as well

samw Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote samw Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 6:38pm
	I was thinking about £2000ish

Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 6:51pm
	I think you need to be more specific or everyone will just tell you to get the class they sail and love which may not be the best for you. Are you looking for Crewed or sSnglehanded? Hiking, Single trap, Twin string? Are you after a kite? symetric/assymetric? Where is it likely to be sailed?

shifts suck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 05 Location: Benin Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote shifts suck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 8:47pm
	get a 29er. there competetive, sociable and people of all ages from 14 - 25. there fast and great fun
	I hate sailing at ponds where its shifty but i still sail at the worst of all the ponds!

samw Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote samw Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 9:24pm
	Since I have not have sailed in a large variaty of boats (just laser 1's and fireballs) I am fairly open to try out various classes, provided that they have an active fleet and you don't have to be too hot to sail them

stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 9:27pm
	get a cherub if you dont mind swimming a bit at first


Prince Buster Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Prince Buster Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 10:06pm
	RS600
	international moth - "what what?"

5420 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 622	Post Options Post Reply Quote 5420 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 06 at 11:11pm
	are you looking to have good close racing or just to have fun sailing areond by your self

samw Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote samw Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 9:46am
	Close racing is the main thing although it would be nice to be able to take a mate out on it