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    Posted: 27 May 08 at 3:25pm
How about a 405 - somewhere between a FEVA and a 3000. Would be a fantastic boat to get your son into sailing with his mates and you can sail together too. They can be had in the region of 500-1000 pounds and there is an active circuit for racing and training.
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Why not a feva or a mirror , you can have the option if you want to use the spinniaker or not. 
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Get a Tasar, great for parent/child teams and next year you'd probably be above minimum weight anyway. They're easy to rig and the mark system will help him change settings on different points of sail. 



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The Mirror is a great little boat, but in a year you may have grown out of it weigh wise.

RS200, great boat.  I started sailing it when I was 16/17 and my brother was 12.  We had an all up weight of 15 stone... great fun in F2, but spent 95% of the time in the water in F4.  I sold it to a father and son, who were about the same weight/experience as you.
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other than being gutted that you do not want an enterprise....

 

.... I would say an old 12 would be perfect for you. on an inland an AC 12 (one with a single floor) will be competative in handicap racing, perfect for your weight and crew layout, and interesting enough to keep both you and your crew from gett6ing bored.  good little circuit too that will not leave the boat behind if you do the AC racing. Always have been 10-12 yr olds crewing for the best sailors on our puddle and they are very VERY hard to beat, with the crews coming off the water with a huge grin.

pick up a good one for £500-£1000 and they will never loose their value as long as they are maintained.  Look on their site for all the designs, and waste a good 5 hours reading about all the history of the boats.

 
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Originally posted by HannahJ

in wind there's no WAY you'd get bored in a Mirror! 


yeah ok, probably quite fun in F8+.  Otherwise small and dull and slow. 

In truth we enjoyed them as rank beginners but had more fun in the pico that came next.
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The rotation lever on a Tasar is okay IF the crew gets it early; before the
main comes over. A few pre-teen crews have been very fast, if the skipper is
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Set exactly the same question myself about 2 months ago and went for a N12 - Crusader.  Great little boat.
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You will get an excellent race ready National 12 for under £1000.  Will probably be 20 years old and will have been built to last 70.  Unlikely to win this year's Burton Cup but a fantastic boat to introduce your family into sailing.  They have a second hand boat list on their website.  Have a look and make an investment!

 
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Do you know "Merlin" boat (not Merlin Rocket). It is 2-3 person sail dinghy with 7, 8.5 and 10 square meters of sails versions. The boat is distributed in Germany and Poland. You can find it on www.kamayachts.com or www.cm-segelsport.de. It is perfect for learning, recreational and more advancing sailing.

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