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    Posted: 02 Mar 05 at 4:18pm
the scorpion is not really a skiff though. 
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thats where your wrong i'm afraid blobby if you shop around like me and big man did you can pick one up for a decent price we paid 4 grand did a little work and its now worth about 5 grand. We should finish in the top ten at the nationals, Though scorps can win the nationals at any age aslong as its the new hull shape

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And of any other class - don't tell me you can buy a championship winning scorpion for less than 3 or 4 grand?
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there is a reasonable looking cherub on the class site for £800.  Its one of those boats where you get a cheap one to learn in, and once you have mastered it get the new kit and spank the opposition!  Such is the way of the development class.
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I fancy a cherub but i dont have anywhere near enough money for a very competitive boat and don't have the skills to build 1

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Yes what Phill Eltringham says is quite true, being in the student with little money but plenty of time category, its true the top guys are sponsered. However the fact the boats are development mean that you can get second hand good condition sails etc for a quite a reasonable price, also being students me and my mate have developed a t foil for the boat using foils off of windsurfers (recomended by one of the top i14 blokes) this means that if you have some skills in boat work its actually not to bad copst wise - the most expensive thing has to be new up to date sails, as they can charge the top guys loads. However new old style sails (slight difference in size, cut etc) are very very cheap!

Hopefully someday someone will sponser us for new kit which would be brilliant.

The problem with the one designs like the laser is that they control the sail design and production and thus laser charge £300 + for a new radial (4.76sqm) sail, in comparison for a brand new I14 jib (4.64sqm) is only 50 quid from batts sails!


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one of the things that i have heard about the I14 fleet is that there are two types of sailors, the people with jobs and money and all the new gear and the students with old boats and time to practice, they tend to sail on level terms most of the time (think the whole foling rudder has killed that a bit now tho).  Dont let the nature of development classes put you off a boat which you think will suit you. 
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dont you think that the development classes are for preety young people or you have loads of time to build the boat and stay competetive. 

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International 14s rule, not that im biased  ! Ive also raced 29ers and they are brilliant boats as long as theres some breeze! In light winds it only takes one touch of either wing to the water and the boat stops - problem!! 29ers do not stand up on their own! therefore for a 7 year old i dont reckon its the best idea!

A nice fast assymetric is the buzz, as others have said, it would be pretty ideal for you and your son. You should also consider the dart 15 as I remember a young 11 year old lad helming for his dad in one a while ago at some cat event and doing very well!

Development classes are great especially if you are sponsered but if you want to stay competitive relatively cheaply go fo a one design.
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Int. 14, 18 foot skiff, 12 footer. Could be the possibilities, I've only ever sailed a 29er though.
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