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    Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 10:10am

Random General Question:

How many sheets/decking would roughly cover a massive yacht? a dingy/rib? and a middle size boat?

It would be much appreciated if someone could get back to me.

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If you are mostly on your own, and want to sail with your sister some of the time then consider a Laser Pico.  A better boat alround than the Topaz and better on your own (I believe) than the Feva.
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As in you'll just get to big, and probably bored and they're not the worlds fastest boats. 

 

If you’re predominately sailing by yourself then the Feva was a rubbish suggestion to begin with.

 

I would suggest that you go for something along the lines of the Byte C2. Its light has a nice rig. Much better than a Laser IMO. You’ll get a good few years out of it. Maybe a Blaze?
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But the other factor is the moeny i am lloking for one for about £2,500. Why do you think i will grow out of a rs feva, as in get bored or just will be slow
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What about a laser, with the range of rig you could start with a 4.7 and change rigs as you get bigger. If your nine stone there should be loads of room for two.
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agree with ross there
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a feva would be a good boat to learn in. even if its only for a year, and all you learn is ow to avoid others on a race course. because after that you can get a less robust (glass fibre) boat to learn all the rest of that tactics nonsense in (a laser). then you can relise how painful and dull lasers are and get a nice boat with a trapeze. (thats what i did anyway, and now im learning how to fix boats when they break).



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At 15 though, won't you grow out the Feva pretty quickley?
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thanks for all the advice it was really useful probably thinking of getting a rs feva xl
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having sailed the topaz, dont get it. they are horrible. badly balanced with uncomfortable layout etc. never sailed the feva but they are very popular so presumably very good.

depending on how often you take your sister out sailing it may be worth a look at the laser radial. you can get a cheap one, they hold value well and are fairly tough and easy to repair. there is also likely to be fleet at your club to help you learn to race etc.

however if you intend to sail with your sister more often then the feva would be best.
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