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themeaningoflife 
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 Topic: Boat for able teenage girlPosted: 18 May 11 at 7:01pm |
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Just to clarify this isn't for me I'm perfectly set up with a crew in my 9er :). Although I'm sure the debate is a good one to continue since it would be useful for anybody in a similar position, my friend has decided to get a laser radial for now with a view for crewing on any boats that need a crew to gain experience :) Thanks for all the positive ideas though.
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doeywizard
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Posted: 18 May 11 at 6:47pm |
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I would agree with if you can get some crew to stick with the 29er (they look such fun boats especialy when they are sailed by good crews and helms) if you are looking for a single hander then probably the byte as for one it looks cool but if you are only weiging 60kg the radial you will stuggle in on hevy wind days, I am not much hevier and at the moment still sail my topper when it blows up
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Topper 46148 for sale
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jeffers
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Posted: 18 May 11 at 2:17pm |
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The Vareo has a repuation for being hard work upwind (as well as needing a bit of weight to hold it down).
She is probably a little on the light side for one....
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winging it
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Posted: 18 May 11 at 11:30am |
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Reason would say laser radial, but I can see why she wouldn't want to. her best option would be to do as Jim says, and go double handed. Otherwise I'd be looking at the 29er lookalike that is the byte c2, or for something faster, the europe. or what about an RS vareo?
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the same, but different...
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themeaningoflife
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Posted: 17 May 11 at 11:19am |
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Lowrider perhaps but sailing on the Thames Estuary means a massive lack of depth about an hour either side of High Tide so although she is probably good enough, the location of the club dictates something more conventional :/
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blueboy
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Posted: 17 May 11 at 9:15am |
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The obvious single-hander for a talented lightweight is surely an International Moth?
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JimC
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Posted: 17 May 11 at 8:52am |
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It sounds to me as if she ought to see if she can scare up a forward hand and carry on with 29ers...
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themeaningoflife
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Posted: 16 May 11 at 9:58pm |
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1 29er, a few ISOs, 200s, a couple of 400s for the adults, but among the cadets there is only really topazes, a couple of Fevas and some laser radials. Having had a Feva I know she likes sailing with asymmetrics, and also the speed and acceleration of skiffs from the 29er.
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Jon711
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Posted: 16 May 11 at 8:58pm |
Very good point Nessa, as usual the voice of reason speaks. So, what other boats are sailed at the club? If we have the shortlist of club boats, we maybe able to advise more.. Jon |
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winging it
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Posted: 16 May 11 at 8:04pm |
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surely she should go with whateve her friends are sailing? otherwise it depends on her ambitions/aims. Does she want to circuit race, club sail, conquer the world. at that age she should still be seeing current sailing as fun and a stepping stone to wherever she wants to go next.
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