first boat

Don't expect any sensible advice here....find your local club talk to folk who sail there as opposed to post in forums  and they'll keep you right.

Maybe start by crewing for someone, one of the best ways into the sport ..

Originally posted by hollandsd Originally posted by Merlinboy I woud think with the greates respect if you have realy just started a 700 maybe a step to far, why dont you try wither a 600 or a vareo first, that way you wi be able to either get used to trapezing whist on the hem or single handed with the kite. Pardon? 600?????   the 700 is by far the easier boat to sail and the vareo is hardly a bundle of laughts up wind and certainly not fun at 70kg i would reccomend something a little more stable like a contender or even a hiking boat, although at your height you may find the boom on the contender a little low.   Dan

 

Yes but i meant it doesnt have the complication of a kite, if you learnt o swim round a 600 it would teach you so much more.  They are also a lot cheaper.  Its just an opinion Dan, but you are probably right a contender maybe a better option.  Have you sailed a Vareo?  I think its a great platform to learn single handed kite boats.  I wouldnt want one, but it gives you a platform to work from and in the grand scheme of things it may be a good stepping stone.

Originally posted by Merlinboy I woud think with the greates respect if you have realy just started a 700 maybe a step to far, why dont you try wither a 600 or a vareo first, that way you wi be able to either get used to trapezing whist on the hem or single handed with the kite.

Pardon? 600?????   the 700 is by far the easier boat to sail and the vareo is hardly a bundle of laughts up wind and certainly not fun at 70kg i would reccomend something a little more stable like a contender or even a hiking boat, although at your height you may find the boom on the contender a little low.

 

Dan

I have recently bought a 700 so can comment very well here.

I have been sailing for 7 years, the first 4 constantly. Starting off with a Laser but also getting a hand in other boats but not a lot of trapeeze experience. (I.E I hd only crewed on a Cat a few times) I bought the 700 as I wanted to get myself back out on the water to give myself a thrill.

If I was just "starting out" I would find the 700 a real handful. I have gone swimming more in the first few times out in the 700 than i did in the Laser. It is a wet boat and as I have lots of knowledge know how to improve my skills to stay upright.

We here are in no way trying to put you off buying one but to be honest a 700 is rated by Y+Y as a 4 skill boat. A 2 star/skill boat would be more apprpriate like the Vareo or a Blaze.

The best thing for you to do is to get yourself out on the water in a boat that will give you confidence and skills, allow you to understand what the wind is doing etc etc.

As you are going to look at the sailing club, see what boats they sail, either from the boat park or from the results from the race series.

(Where are you looking?)

I woud think with the greates respect if you have realy just started a 700 maybe a step to far, why dont you try wither a 600 or a vareo first, that way you wi be able to either get used to trapezing whist on the hem or single handed with the kite.