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    Posted: 04 Aug 09 at 11:21pm

There's probably less room in a Vago than a Miracle.  I have to say the Miracle fits the bill better than any other suggestion.  You can get 4 in it and yet it is light enough for a reasonably sized male to pull up a reasonable slip.  It can certainly be sailed single handed in a wide range of winds.

However somebody said that he's going about it in the wrong order and I'd have to agree.  First find a club and then see what boats they sail.

PS my brother has an almost new, glassfibre Pacer he's trying to sell - that might do the trick.
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Originally posted by G.R.F.

Boys....

It's a washing up bowl

And It's time you were in bed.

 

Oh brilliant.
Another thing it can do to add to the list

The ideal boat for the Housewife

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Boys....

It's a washing up bowl

And It's time you were in bed.

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Well obviously my slipway is steeper
and also the fist bit is made of stones so that adds some drag
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its not that heavy, even i can pull it up and im 15. lol
its a great boat singlehanded on the wire in f5, it simply
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Score one for me

No really its a good boat.
I have a thread on it some place im sure you'll find its quite recent.
A little heavy up the slip but its a rotomould.
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i agree with zailor....laser vago
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Depends how windy it is
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Originally posted by turnturtle

Hi Ed,

....even the trusty old laser can accommodate a smallish passenger
without too much worry, obviously not to race though, although I've taken
a 'crew' for an informal club race in a laser many years ago, although I
can imagine some clubs would get snotty about that.

Why should a club get snotty about that? It is in the Laser class rules that it can be raced 1 or 2 up. I don't think it would enhance performance though!

 
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We have Vision as a club boat and I really do think it is too heavy for one person to lug around. 

An old style phantom has lots of passenger space.
the same, but different...

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