wanderer vs Gull

   Hello to you all,
My search is narrowing down to a wanderer or a gull sailing dinghy. Again im looking for a dinghy to singlehand mostly and occasionally with two, on the sea on the southwest coast of ireland. I will be inside the harbour mouth mostly but even then our average wind speeds tend to be quite high. My question now is a wanderer to big to sail singlehanded or move about on beaches/slipways. (Im 60 kgs) Is the gull too small or just perfect?
Thanks again for alll your replies.
Baz

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Baz Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Mar 12 Location: ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Baz Report Post Quote Reply Topic: wanderer vs Gull Posted: 29 Mar 12 at 1:34pm
	Hello to you all, My search is narrowing down to a wanderer or a gull sailing dinghy. Again im looking for a dinghy to singlehand mostly and occasionally with two, on the sea on the southwest coast of ireland. I will be inside the harbour mouth mostly but even then our average wind speeds tend to be quite high. My question now is a wanderer to big to sail singlehanded or move about on beaches/slipways. (Im 60 kgs) Is the gull too small or just perfect? Thanks again for alll your replies. Baz

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 12 at 1:48pm
	If it were me, I'd go for the Gull, but a Wanderer would increase your cruising range, at the price of being harder to handle alone, both on and off the water. They aren't light boats, Wanderers.
	Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686

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: 29 Mar 12 at 2:16pm
	One caveat would be performance. If you're able to plan your journeys and take advantage of the tide then its not an issue, but slogging in against a strong tide might be less of a struggle in a Wanderer. But on the whole I reckon for the job described I'd look at a Gull out of the two.

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: 29 Mar 12 at 7:24pm
	Yep, Gull for the smaller solo sailor.
	the same, but different...

SoggyBadger Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Oct 10 Location: The Wild Wood Online Status: Offline Posts: 552	Post Options Post Reply Quote SoggyBadger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 12 at 7:43pm
	At your weight I'd recommend the Gull.
	Best wishes from deep in the woods SB

Baz Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Mar 12 Location: ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Baz Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 12 at 9:54pm
	Gull it is then. Thankyou for all the advice, time to go get one now. Will let ye know how i get on. Safe sailing, and enjoy the season. Barry

Marlin Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 13 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Marlin Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 13 at 7:00pm
	How did you get on with the Gull? I too am thinking of a Wanderer of a Gull and at the moment favoring the Gull. Does any one know how stable the Mark 3 is compared to Gull Spirit as it has a rounded hull. Any further comments on stability of Gulls generally would help. I am wanting stability over speed.

sawman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote sawman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 13 at 8:00pm
	having sailed both of these a few years ago, the gull is a nice little boat - the wanderer (or at least the one I sailed was pretty horrid. The gull is a nicer boat to sail than the mirror which I would think would be its obvious competitor. The wanderer is inferior to the miracle, which would be of a similar size I guess

Marlin Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 13 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Marlin Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 13 at 8:27pm
	Thanks Sawman. This is helpful as the Mirror was something I thought about but only if I found a rare GRP one. In what way was the Gull nicer than the Wanderer? Was the Gull you sailed a Mark 3 or other? I'm still curious about the stability of a round hull as opposed to the chined hull of the other variants.

sawman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote sawman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 13 at 10:27pm
	Marlin, I think it was one of the Anglo marine built gulls, not sure what that makes it, I sailed it on the Broads, so cant really comment on stability but it felt fine to me. Its a nice responsive little boat, and feels more like a proper boat than the mirror. The wanderer I sailed felt heavy, and awkward compared to the Mk1 Kestrel I was sailing routinely at the time. I did only sail it the one day, in very little breeze, which maybe wasnt helpful to it!