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    Posted: 23 Feb 07 at 9:01pm
RS200 is expensiveeo though

But after today, the Mirror is staying
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On their site, the Larks claim: "The class is suited to a wide range of crew weights, typically from 18 stone up to 25 stone."

We have a couple of very light girls (certainly sub-18 stone all-up) locally who go pretty fast.

But come on you Larks, defend yourselves - I've never even owned one!

 

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Or drive down the road to King George SC and sail whatever the hell you like on bigger water that isn't shifty as hell. 

Lark requires a bit of weight on board, probably not for you.  Firefly is simply beautiful to sail.  It has to be the RS200 (although it doesn't really have a spinnaker, more a hankerchief!). 

Best idea is get a bigger crew, eat more and then the choices are pretty much endless!
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First, the firefly and n12 have been mentioned, both wihout spinnakers, but that dpesnt matter. Second, reckon i could get up to about 110kgs, possibly 115 depending on crew. Keep em coming
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Why didn't we mention a Tasar?

Because Hannah wants a spinnaker?

Because Bethwaite himself says that the Tasar needs a minimum racing crew weight of 130kg and we tend to assume that a young Mirror sailor and crew is probably appreciably under that?

Because Hannah sails inland on a relatively small pond and Tasars are not really very good on PY in light airs - at least I've only seen one come near winning sailed by two men on a windy fetch.

Is there much of a Tasar youth scene? Or even a scene at all near to London where Hannah sails?

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Apart from the fact that I'm not in wales...

Keep the ideas coming, it's very interesting.
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" I can't believe no-ones mentioned" a tasar to Hannah

 

Ok, yet another "favourite boat" option , but here is why-

You could no doubt get a very reasonable boat, in wales, for under a grand to see if you like it. Parts and VGC second hand dacron sails are very reasonable too

It is very light to manoevre off the water and down the slip, and can be car-topped on a largeish car.

you will learn a lot about higher performance sailing especially to plane upwind, which is a joy- burning off RS200s like they are going backwards! Your crew can learn the finer points of white sail control and concentrate on helping the team tactics rather than spinnaker fankles.

If one of your dreams is to sail 420s or 29ers competitively later on, then the tasar will prepare you very well as helm.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote HannahJ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 07 at 3:35pm
I'm going anyway, that's a very good idea. Silly me...
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Medway Maniac Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 07 at 8:07pm

Originally posted by HannahJ

It's all too hard, I think I'll go sail a laser..

How about you put "Lark, Miracle, National 12 and RS200" (in alphabetical order, note, omitting the Pico, obviously, unless you wanted to add Feva as well ) on a list and go and visit those stands at the Dinghy Show first weekend of March (which is located almost next door to where you sail).

Talk to the people on the stands and note which ones are the size, shape and age that appeals to you most?

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Post Options Post Options   Quote HannahJ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 07 at 8:02pm
NOTE: I most definitely wasn't being serious. How about a pico now...
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