What boat?

   Seen a lot of beginners, with the right size go and buy a 505 and do the relavant courses. It worked too, but you have to be of the right frame of mind, really enthusiastic and willing to learn. Good thing about a 505 is you never grow out of them. (and their cheap to buy)

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49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: What boat? Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 11:25am
	Seen a lot of beginners, with the right size go and buy a 505 and do the relavant courses. It worked too, but you have to be of the right frame of mind, really enthusiastic and willing to learn. Good thing about a 505 is you never grow out of them. (and their cheap to buy)
	Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 Helensburgh S.C Boat Insurance from Noble Marine

dinghysolutions Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote dinghysolutions Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 11:18am
	get a flying dutchman,the only true dinghy

NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 05 at 10:08pm
	Not sure a fireball would be single handable. Anyone tried? Laser 2 is perhaps a less good boat and slower - but with the spinny down it's certainly single hand friendly - and with it up an interesting challenge. And they're so cheap!!!

redback Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote redback Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 05 at 12:16am
	Make sure you know what you are getting into with a wooden boat. Here's a link to a page on the Bough Beech SC website which tells you a bit about boats. http://homepages.rya-online.net/BoughBeechSC/boats.htm

Mike278 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mike278 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 9:33pm
	the fireball is a good boat . If you want more information here is a link to the class association http://www.fireball-dinghy.org.uk
	Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

sailor.jon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 361	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor.jon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 8:41pm
	firebals are great boats, wiv good speed you could pick up a wooden one for next to nothing, spiniker and trapeeze
	Jon Vortex 1169 Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club

Ozzey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ozzey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 8:35pm
	I was talking to a friend of mine who's into sailing and he suggested the fireball but I've never heard of it. Anyone know if its anygood?

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 6:13pm
	Yes a Laser 2 would do the job. You'd get a good one fo the money.

ioanlavery Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 08 Dec 04 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote ioanlavery Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 12:23pm
	I would consider joining a yacht club - inland or coastal. You can learn lots from other sailors, sail/train/race in similar boats to what they have at their clubs and, most importantly, you will have safety cover! To launch from a random slipway with your mates and from what I gather, little experience, could be dangerous. Have a look around your nearest club to find out what goes on there.
	aka YoYo

Ozzey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ozzey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 11:44am
	To be honest I wasn't gonna join a club as the nearest 1 is about 30-45 mins away and not intrested in racing at the moment. Plus I've pretty much always sailed on coastal waters so prefer to do that although I know its gonna cost more to maintain. Plus my gran lives bout 1/4 mile from a slipway so was just gonna keep it at her house and launch it. I'm not too worried about it going fast with 30 stones as it will rarely be this heavy. It will usually be either just me or some of my friends who are pretty light so the weight will be 15 stone most of the time and 25 stone other times.