B14 single handed?

   I would say the buzz singlehanded is good fun, get a telescopic extension, and you'll be fine on the wire. I'm about 14st with a lighter crew, and sailing singlehanded is not much of a problem unless it gets above a strong 4.

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jpbuzz591 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbuzz591 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: B14 single handed? Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 6:36pm
	I would say the buzz singlehanded is good fun, get a telescopic extension, and you'll be fine on the wire. I'm about 14st with a lighter crew, and sailing singlehanded is not much of a problem unless it gets above a strong 4.
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49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 10:29pm
	13 stone is a good weight for boats like the 600, MPS, etc as TT mentioned. Either go for a double-hander, with a consistant crew, like the B14 or go for something like a 600, Contender, etc. As Dave mentioned, the B14 will be totally unbalanced to sail with just the main and very difficult, 600 would be much nicer and quicker round the course.
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Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 11:40pm
	What is your budget?? Im sure you'd be able to pick up the likes of BOTH a B14 and an RS600 quite cheap.

porkyman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Nov 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote porkyman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 06 at 11:07am
	thanks for the physics lesson english dave. perhaps my lack of understanding of these technical issues explains why I have never won any races. I am still a little confused. i used to sail a Dart 18 without the jib [single handed]as is the norm for the class. i could tack the dart with no jib,{most of the time], and cats can be a bugger to tack even with the jib up. so how come a mono hull with no jib will be a problem. Doug, my budget is only about £1750, so two boats is not on option. my money i know will have to a long way
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 06 at 11:33am
	Dart 18's have long skegs, do moving the centre of effort has less effect on the centre of lateral resistance. With a daggerboard, things become more critical, and a tiny movement of Cof E can throw the balance out. Even too much or too little mast rake will feel strange.
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bernie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote bernie Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 06 at 7:04pm
	Forget the idea of a B14. You won't be able to sail it with just the main, and it'll be close to impossible with the jib on too. The jib on a B is quite powerful and if you try to "cleat it and leave it", it'll have you in the piss before you know it. An old-rules single-trapeze Cherub can be a right laugh single-handed and two-up in a blow it'll carry your weight and it won't hang around. Have fun...
	Never sheet out.