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    Posted: 10 Aug 05 at 12:42pm

Originally posted by HannahJ

Bit of a difference between a cherub and rs feva methinks... i kept up with a feva in a topper...

the cherub and feva may be totally different boats, but then it depends on your sailing ability, weight and boat style preference!.....and the feva is made of plastic

@ 120kg, I'd say you're to heavy for a Feva.....but bang on for the lighter weight's in the 200.....or perfect for a cherub!

It depends if you want to be extremely competitive, cos if you do....@ 120kg, you'll lose out to the big guys like Pete Vincent and Ian Pickard in the 200 as soon as it gets above F6....and the 200's still race in F7+!

So a Cherub would be better for that reason...(plus the boat is sooooo quicker and all round nicer to sail!)....I'm selling my 200 to get a cherub!

You would prob be too light for a 4k above F3....I used to race one and my helm and I were nearly 130kg and we strugled above a F4.....was fun but we really had to work hard to keep up with the big guys! the other bad thing about the 4k is if ur light...u hav to use those awful lead weigts.....they make the boat slow and they look ugly!

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if you want a single hander buy a laser 4.7 they are far more powerfull and faster than a topper or a int moth if you want to be a bit different. if you want a double hander buy a cherub a 200 is quite boring! lol

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you could go 4 a hobie 405 depending on how big ur crew/ helm is
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One of the problems with the 4000 might be righting it.  I think you probably need 70kgs on the board to stand any chance of getting it upright again.

Do you intend sailing on open water or a pond?
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hopfully somewhere like draycote.

 

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Sam, if you and your dad weigh 120+ kilos, you might get away with a 4000. We sailed the 5000 weighing 135 kg to start off with and the 4000 is the design for lighter weights.  If your Dad crews & you helm, the 4000 might be worth looking at. The best advice you could get is from contacting the 4000 class association because they are the people who know the boat inside out and will be able to reccommend if the boat is suitable for you.
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