Fruit based boat for the ladies?

   The Europe is definitely a steep learning curve! I have often been told that they are easy to sail, very hard to sail well.
Never sailed a Streaker personally but they do look like nice boats and they are absolute handicap bandits!

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EuropeGBR395 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 30 Oct 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote EuropeGBR395 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Fruit based boat for the ladies? Posted: 05 Nov 12 at 8:14pm
	The Europe is definitely a steep learning curve! I have often been told that they are easy to sail, very hard to sail well. Never sailed a Streaker personally but they do look like nice boats and they are absolute handicap bandits!

robin34024 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Jan 12 Location: Lincoln Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote robin34024 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 12 at 4:49pm
	personally, i would reccomend the streaker, its well balanced, spacious, and quite forgiving, however, i am a bit biased. i would say that from my experience, the europe is very twitchy and might be a bit of a struggle learning in one. i would say just try anything you can borrow and make a judgement from what you have sailed.

EuropeGBR395 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 30 Oct 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote EuropeGBR395 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 12 at 12:54pm
	I am probably a bit biased... but the Europe is a lovely little boat. I am 6ft (and a girl) and weigh about 63kg and it suits me wonderfully. In light winds the cockpit is a little cramped, but the fun you have when the wind picks up makes those moments of being crouched down in a gap near the front kinda irrelevant. It sails differently to most singlehanders too. You sail very loose and there is no weather helm at all. I adore mine, if you're anywhere near Llandegfedd Reservoir in South Wales you're more than welcome to have a go in mine :)

NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 12 at 9:43pm
	The streaker is the most comfortable for that height and is a lovely boat. Otherwise yes the lightning is also a good choice. +1

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 12 at 7:26pm
	A europe is ok if you're a flexible 5'10" (I am 5'11") better in fact than a byte or a splash or anything along those lines because in light winds the cockpit is quite cramped (her indoors has a byte). The streaker is the most comfortable for that height and is a lovely boat. Otherwise yes the lightning is also a good choice.
	the same, but different...

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 8:37pm
	The Quba is the new Pico isn't it? Could be worth a look.

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 7:40pm
	Your hurricane or short tiller and single wire the 800
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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 7:00pm
	Depends if you want Plastic or GRP, the Topaz, Feva, Q'ba fill the plastic section, otherwise as said the Byte is cheap (with original sail) or you have the Comet

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	or a Flash / Splash ( Flash = Splash with a bigger rig ) depending on her weight of course
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 6:40pm
	Take a good look at a Byte...