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canoeslicer 
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Joined: 27 May 14 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
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 Topic: New Dinghy but what. Help.Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 9:23am |
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Hi
I'd love for my wife to helm as I prefer to crew and be out on a wire playing with a asymmetric or spinny. She has flat out refused v to learn to helm at the moment. Any hints on how I could get her to have a go helping instead. |
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Rupert
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 9:28am |
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A nice dinghy sailing holiday?!
Edited by Rupert - 05 Jun 14 at 9:30am |
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 9:31am |
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Before you completely write-off the wayfarer based on speed credentials, they do not feel as slow as the picture we all like to portray. In fact, they push so much water out of the way that they feel quite fast once there's a breeze on and sea running.
I'd probably avoid taking GPS out with you to measure it, and go with the feeling instead.... but if she's truly a bit of brand snob, then 'sailing a way barge' might be a step too far. A (Laser) 2000 is cooler, and if you want a new one, the class has had a new injection of modern wow when RS took over building the boat. I'd certainly consider one in the future. Another boat that hit my radar recently as something sporty and fun, but not silly powerfulis the Nautica 450. The demo boat is with Rodney Cobb at Suntouched Sailboats- plenty of room for an occasional passenger too.  Edited by kneewrecker - 05 Jun 14 at 9:38am |
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canoeslicer
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 9:32am |
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She'll helm our yacht out in Gib in a straight line when the wind isn't to strong and sometimes when I need a wee to. This is apparently different though. Lol
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canoeslicer
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 9:36am |
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Wouldn't say she was a brand snob re dinghy as she doesn't know one from another really.
That's a good point I hadn't thought of re the actual sensation of speed rather than the number of knots your actually doing. |
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 9:43am |
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In lighter winds you can humiliate many a faster boat in a Wayfarer anyway. It took an hour and a half, a long downwind leg and an increase in wind for our local RS100 to shake off a pair of Hartley Wayfarers last Sunday; the Blaze never did shake them off.
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 11:28am |
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piglet
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 4:24pm |
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I've crewed a bit for a mate in a Wayfarer, on a pond, and enjoyed it.
Physical when it's blowy and plenty technical enough to keep a crew busy, they also keep going when the wind stops, must have some form of built in hyperdrive.
What I really wanted to say was that my better half puts up with a lot in our 200 and still wants to sail with me, in all seasons, bizarre.
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 4:46pm |
Yes, it's called mass! I bet they humiliate Farr 3.7's too when they're not trapezing, Jack S.
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Pierre
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Posted: 05 Jun 14 at 7:56pm |
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Get an Osprey and be done with it.
You can race it three-up so fun for the whole family.
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