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    Posted: 22 May 08 at 6:21pm
Having sailed lasers, phantoms, solos, streakers etc I am now looking for a non spinnaker 2 sail boat to sail with a novice crew in their 50's. Total crew weight 26 - 30 stone. A wineglass or plastic albacore maybe possible - anyone got any other ideas? Also there is a Marlin on ebay but I cant find any information anywhere about the boat apart from the ebay ad!
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Marlin too small. How about a Kestrel, and don't use the spinnaker? Same would go for a Wayfarer, though they do weigh a bit...National 18?
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Thanks Rupert....Kestral is definately an option if I can get a cheap one. The Marlin looks better than the Enterprise we are currently using but the main problem is I cant find any official measurements for beam and sail area etc to compare with other boats. A Wineglass (if I can find one) could be another option - lighter than a Wayfarer or a Kestral.
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Where are you planning on sailing?
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Portsmouth harbour...out of Portchester Sailing club. Similar to Langstone and Chichester harbours, sheltered inland tidal waters with occaisonal big wind shifts!
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Originally posted by silverwood

Portsmouth harbour...out of Portchester Sailing club. Similar to Langstone and Chichester harbours, sheltered inland tidal waters with occaisonal big wind shifts!

There is only one boat for Portsmouth Harbour with it's Navy connections - dare I say it.

 

The Bosun - strong, sturdy, no kite, is heavy so a little bit more won't matter

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Originally posted by Contender443

Originally posted by silverwood

Portsmouth harbour...out of
Portchester Sailing club. Similar to Langstone and Chichester harbours,
sheltered inland tidal waters with occaisonal big wind shifts!


There is only one boat for Portsmouth Harbour with it's Navy connections
- dare I say it.


 


The Bosun - strong, sturdy, no kite, is heavy so a little bit more won't
matter



Bosuns do have a kite!
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Aiming for mid fleet club results...crew has never sailed before and not too nimble due to knee problems, so the helm (me) will be the one sitting out!

Bosun is just sooo heavy to pull up the slip - might as well get a wayfarer!
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26 - 30 stone (depending on the day of the week and the time of the year) seems to be an ideal weight for a Laser 2000.

We started sailing one about 2 months ago and have had great fun - competitive in both light and strong winds. The boat can be great fun in the right winds, and is a boat where (in general) the helm has a little more to do than the crew, but the crew's ability on the kite sheet is vital to down-wind speed.

There are some available 2nd hand, and they seem to hold their value well - but look out for heavily used examples from sailing schools.
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