Youth Class ?

Originally posted by Contender 541 I cannot believe no-one has said that the only class to learn in is a Cherub.  Perhaps the boys have not yet seen this thread and thought of a way to hijack it

good point... leaving the way wide open for me to give a gratuitous plug for the Scorpion. Not only economical to sail on  budget and kind to a very wide range of crew weights (youths really do have an even keel against bigger adults) but the well supported class sailing nation wide is without competition, the friendliest you will possibly encounter.

Sail Scorpion!!!!!!!!!!!

You can look at it this way........ you youth period is a learning/training time for when you grow up to sail with the grown ups; and have a shot at the much coverted scorpion national championship of all of England.

That being the case, sail what you like, and do it with adults getting the best training, practise and support... and probably show them a thing or two. If my parents had offered to buy me a boat Id ask for a Cherub, or a new scorpion.... or one of those new RS500.... sounds cool, man !

Depends what appeals to them.

Speed freaks will get more out of the 29er ... tactical/technical types will prefer the 420.

I think the class that is selected for the youth worlds will usually prosper until the selected class changes again ...

Rick