What to move up to?

tis better tho, we've been through asymmetric/symmetric before... or are u just lazy?! I sail on a pond too.

Edited by HannahJ

Originally posted by Pondling i sail at Papercourt . i could move up to a 200 for a year or 2 then go on to a 29er, but i want to be able to have the chance to try for the olympics so... but do you think thats a good idea??

Papercourt is too small for a 29er or a Cherub.

If you're remotely serious about the Olympics you need to get into the RYA squad system asap. That means via whatever is sailed at Papercourt or regionally with good competition and that is supported by the RYA.

Another factor is your size. If youre going to end up around 10st you can helm almost anything competitively, but If you're likely to end up at 15st you'd have to aim at the Finn, so would have to take the Topper - Laser -Finn route to glory.

If I were you I'd sail the RS200 and if you 'can win at your club and local opens think about a move up.

 

 

200's are boring so are 400's, they're like tanks with sails. The best way to learn spinnakers is with a symmetric one, you become more sympathetic to what the spinnaker is doing and getting the best performance from it, then move onto a asymmetric once you have done the hard part with the symmetric. 420's are great to learn in or a merlin rocket is pretty good too. Just go with whatever, as long as you are sailing who cares!

cors u can! i DONT want to sail a 420 - do any of you sail one? 200s r so cool in a f5 - when you can plane with the spinny!

yeah... ok... true... but do you really think that im big enough for a cherub or something... there arent any clubs near me that sail them anyway!