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Stefan Lloyd 
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 Topic: boat for windsurferPosted: 17 May 05 at 4:04pm |
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Farmoor does not appear to be a cat club. I'm willing to be put right but I can't think of a bit of water in Oxfordshire that is really big enough for cats. http://www.oxfordsailingclub.com/index.html
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49erGBR735HSC
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Posted: 17 May 05 at 3:53pm |
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Taught a few windsurfers before and the balancing skills, sail knowledge and wind awareness will mean you pick things up really quickly. Had someone do a Level 1/2 course and go straight into high performance sailing after that. Hurricane 5.9 is probably your best bet, will keep you really interested but strongly recommend crewing with someone to start off or even doing a cat specific course. The Cherub might also be a good bet if there are a good few in your local area.
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 17 May 05 at 12:19pm |
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Oh... I live in Oxfordshire and am thinking about Farmoor as my club, so
may be see you up there. I'll bring the boat if you want a ride. |
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 17 May 05 at 12:15pm |
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If you like wave jumping and extreme acceleration, in a boat with high
values of apparent wind that is good for mixed crews i.e light sheet loads, with the same sort of wind-surfer buzz and class culture. There is really only one class. The UK Cherub. http:// www.sailingsource.com/cherub PS, we rig on our sides, and there so light you carry them to the water, so you'll be used to that. |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 17 May 05 at 7:21am |
I also moved from windsurfing to dinghy sailing, quite a few years ago now. You will find windsurfing experience a big help, largely because you will have the awareness of the wind which most beginners take a while to learn. Personally in your shoes I wouldn't bother with a course. More fun figuring it out yourself and if you didn't drown windsurfing, you are unlikely to do so in a dinghy.
The main problem you are going to face is that no single boat will be satisfactory to take your wife pottering and also race single-handed.
As for club members taking you out on their boats: some will, some (probably most) won't. However almost every sailor like talking about sailing and you will soon find that every single boat owner thinks the class of boat they own is the one everybody should have. Get advice but talk to plenty of different people.
With a few exotic exceptions (which you definitely aren't ready for yet) you will find dinghies a lot slower and less exciting than windsurfers. The compensation is the racing is much more satisfactory.
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 16 May 05 at 10:51pm |
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I was about to offer you my boat, but your budget is not enough. Maybe an old Hurricane is the way to go, but you cannot (really) sail this single handed. Spitfire is possible single handed with some experience.
If you are looking for a speed fix, then it has to be a cat. |
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Mike278
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Posted: 16 May 05 at 10:27pm |
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I would recomend joining a club, and then have goes in other peoples boats to see what you like. (most people are more than happy to take out new people, or are looking for crews for a race)
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alex d
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Joined: 16 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
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Posted: 16 May 05 at 10:24pm |
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I did think about a cat but friend with one found the sailing season was short as it was very wet sailing. I was also concerned about the ability to right one if capsized by myself. I weigh 13.5 stone. My budget is also up to £3000max
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hurricane
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Posted: 16 May 05 at 10:02pm |
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the guy i often sail with used to windsurf then got into cats through dart 18's his first boat then quickly got a hurricane 5.9 and hasnt looked back since if you like speed then cats are the way to go. spitfire would be good but quite expensive for what they are i would look at an old 5.9
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lifes to short to sail slow boats!
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alex d
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Posted: 16 May 05 at 9:51pm |
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Hi,
I am after advise on which boat to go for. I am a windsurfer who is converting over to sailing. I am a level 4-5 RYA windsurfer. If your not familiar with that level in windsurfing it's going full out on any board and winds upto and including force8. harness. footstraps and jumping etc etc. I am moving to sailing to try and include my wife more and eventually kids. Although the later are only 1 year olds so not too worried about the boat for them at the moment. My sailing experience on dingies is sailing at school ( although thats a long time ago as I'm 33 now) sailing dart 16 to isle of wight (friends boat) in force 3. and sailing 10Metre yacht in the solent. I will be looking at joining farmour sailing club after doing a sailing course. I was recomended to do one from the safety side of things although I can sail already. I need a boat that I could take the wife sailing in light winds but also solo for fun and blasting around a bit and hopefully a bit of racing. Would you think windsurfing experience counts for much in the dingy side of things or is it a case of going right back to the beginning and basic beginners boats. I enjoy the fast side of windsurfing but are the fast dingys similar to balance ond plane or and I jumping way ahead of myself here.
Do sailing club members generally take people (unknown club members) like myself out on their boats to help people understand which is the best boat to get. It seems such a bit market and on that I don't want to make an expensive regretable mistake in.
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