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    Posted: 20 Feb 06 at 1:05pm
what about the 4.7,  there's almost no work involved in moving up from toppers into the smallest laser rig. allthough it stalls and doesn't move in extreme light winds (this years bloody mary for example). i sail 4.7 at hawley lake and we're about on a par with papercourt in terms of usual conditions (i.e light and shifty)
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4.7 or Radial, if you're heavy enough. maybe you can get away with being underweight on a very small, and windless, lake!
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If ur up for a bit of work....
Get a tera hull, stick an RS300 sail on it, fix a trapeze, and an assy
And you're away!!!!
Alternatively, get a Radial, or a Europe, or a moth (but that would take a lot of getting used to).
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Originally posted by shifts suck


are there any boats that are 2 handed, which are not rya selected boats which still are great fun and are full of youths and have a great social life?


How about a Cherub?

2 handed
Not RYA selected
Great fun
Fleet full of students, therefore great social life

Also:
Very cheap to buy, and maintain.
No one takes racing overly seriously
You get to learn about boat design and building, aswel as racing.
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other good things about the cherub, theyr'e very addictive!!! and you can sail them on any sized lake or the sea! i race my 1997 rules cherub on a 36 acre lake without much trouble.

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correct me if i'm wrong but tiny little shifty light wind not to mention shallow lakes are rubbish for skiff type boats like cherubs

 

ooohh i'm not even 4.7 height and i can sail radial at hawley. it wouldn't be too difficult at papercourt
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doesn't a 4.7 have a smaller sail than a topper?
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Rs 200 our scouts got some and they're great boat to sail plus we manage to hold it down in a f5 on Bala even with a light crew

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Originally posted by lozza

doesn't a 4.7 have a smaller sail than a topper?


Yep, thats why you might as well just sail a radial if ur a lightweight.   4.7s don't have enough power upwind (and im 50kg!) and not enough power to get on a wave downwind when every other boat is.  Also when you capsize it turns turtle really quickly.  And there's not nearly as much racing as in Radials.

 
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You can't really sail anything bigger then a Rs200 at Papercourt, its just not deep enough. But don't worry about turtling the 4.7 there, its not deep enough for that either.
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