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The bics in Canada had trolleys, or at least some of them did- the boats were brand spankng new out of the bubble wrap delivered direct specially for the youth regatta.  we did notice they were heavy as we hurled them out of our dinghy park...

I went to school in Dover, but that was way back before watersports centres were invented.....

Originally posted by winging it Does she sail with other kids Grumpf?  It makes all the difference.  There were lots of those bics at Kingston by the way- I thought they looked ok.

A couple of times last summer she took her pals out in it for a bit and I
was biting my nails on the shore watching in case she did something
stupid.

It's too heavy, two of them can't lift it, even three kids struggle.

O.K. good news on the water as it's less likely to go over, but a nightmare
getting it too and fro, it didn't come with a trolley of any description, I
should hope by now they have them, I got it early on in its shelf life here
from one of the reps for the company that sells them.

Honestly it's that close to going on ebay..

But she's now at school in Dover and they go sailing at the waterpsorts
centre in the harbour there, it's where she learned. Another thing about
kids, someone else always teaches them better than you will, they don't
play up as much, well girls don't I imagine boys might be different with
dad.

My Wife gets sea sick, she hasnt yet on inland water although she does sometimes go a bit green!!  We are hoping to do Abersoch Dinghy week in the Jeep as her first sea event, if she does puke i will buy a phantom, and she can babysit.

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by Black no sugar Failing that, I take her sailing with me That's my plan... I'm thinking that me and my six month old baby girl will have the perfect all up wieght for a cherub....

Don't bank on it.

In fact you have my youngest daughter to thank for my 'conversion' to sit
down hell on water...

Following the MPS episode it was the breadknifes suggestion that I get a
sailing boat and we did it together. Unfortunately one collision at a mark
rounding followed by a shunt by Dr Death at the windward mark put paid
to that, she's no longer interested. I'm hoping she'll re engage at her new
school, but despite her own little Bic Open and lots of encouragement she
just doesn't 'like' it. Not that these past two summers have been exactly
child/sailing friendly I was just hoping she didn't go the same way the
other three did with windsurfing which was to bale on it entirely.

Best not to place too much hope in your kids doing what you do. I still
get pangs every time I see Bryony do well and wonder if I'd been a bit
firmer with my eldest who beat her the very first nationals she did. Then
she's just graduated fluent in two languages and is set for a decent career
so who can say what's the 'right' thing to do, everyone has a will of their
own and I've never believed you should force your life on others, kids,
spouse whatever.

I taught my wife how to sail, she loves it.  The only problem now is this 3 year old that looks a bit like me that just doesnt seem to leave us alone!!!