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    Posted: 04 Jul 08 at 12:08pm
Hmmm...just sold the British Moth, and I do race Fireflies singlehanded most weekends, but both good suggestions, thanks! Of the list, the only unusual one on it of the sort of singlehander we are talking about is the Bonito, which was well and truly killed by the Laser. I have never worked out how it comes to have such a slow yardstick for such a big boat. Anyone here ever sailed one?
The Fairey Finn route would involve me getting our 2nd Firefly done up before taking on another hot moulded boat. Certainly the prettist, though.
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Are any of them any good?

The non-survivors all have their problems, so only the surviving classes are left. If you then factor in Rupert's small lake and desire to be quicker than a Laser you're left with the Finn. Never thought I'd find myself recommending one: too heavy for me! Think I'd stick with the Moth or go to a Canoe sized lake.

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Rupert,

Get a Finn, you know it makes sense!  I had my first Finn when I was 16 and weighed 10 stone, I loved it.  I'm still having a lot of fun in my Finn over 30 years later and I'm still way underweight!

Advantages of a Finn on small waters and underweight; 1. You're fast in light winds because its got a good sail area; 2. Its fast on dead runs because the boom goes all the way out so sailing by the lee is fast; 3. In strong winds your experience will make up for your lack of weight so you will still be fast.

Or you could take the soft option and go for an OK!!
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Firefly was, once (and once only), the men's Olympic singlehander. How about an old Fairey wooden one?
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I have a penchant for classics too - hence the purchase of the i14 K869 - so if I were going for a single hander on a small lake it would have to be a British Moth.  I got outbid for one on ebay which was a shame....apparently they can be hard to get hold of.

I've had an OK too - nice boat and probably just about alright for your weight range.

I'm hoping to make it to Netley on the 20th to get some ideas from other classic i14s that may be there.

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Ok, 1972 book of dinghies......not sure of speed or when they were designed but these are the single handers i have found.........

Bonito,

British Moth,

Contender,

Dolphin Sailer,

Durafloat 3.10,

Felix (cat),

Finn,

Fly,

Jiffy,

MInisail,

International Moth,

OK,

Poole AB,

Puffin,

Seafire,

Solo,

10sq. M. Canoe

ToY,

Unicorn (cat)

Are any of them any good?
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ToY and Solo have both been owned in the past. The ToY was great on a reach but really suffered upwind, and the shroud base was so far back that running was a nightmare. Fun boat for a blast, but not great round a race track. The Solo was nice to sail, but I'm really looking for something a bit quicker. Certainly quicker than my old glass one was...Good suggestions, though.

Must have a play in a Finn at Netley, Neil, though I hear they like to break their helms!
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What about a ToY?
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Solo?  Not officially faster than a Laser, but they give them a good run on our lake in the right conditions.
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Originally posted by Rupert

I used to sail our mirror una rigged when the kids were tiny, so they could crawl around on the foredeck without a nasty flappy sail getting in the way!

We have a couple of contenders on the lake occasionally, and they do pretty well (it is about 100 acres) but sadly they don't qualify for the classics, by a couple of years.

Not sure the Int Canoe would actually be quicker than the Lasers once I'd pulled it upright after each gybe...I've sailed them a little, but wouldn't have the time to put in to master them, even to club level. The OK is certainly a possibility. Hoping to have a play in one soon. Not sure I'm man enough to get a Finn back up the slipway, which is a shame, as there are some very pretty wooden Fairey Finns around.

Go for the Fairey Finn!

you can always add a jockey wheel to the launching trolley.
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