Club Boat

Originally posted by Garry RS200 without question - even though I don't sail one

Without question? Ive got a question - why not a Lark.

I say...... Scorpion, perfect because: they are consistent to their handicap over the whole wind range, easy to sail for improving beginners but technically demanding to offer the best sailors a challenge, tolerant of a broad range of weight (while still being competitive), plane upwind in a breeze, cheap to buy/run with good resale value, pretty boat to be proud of, equally at home on the sea and inland, full of experience in the class to help champion wannabes, not too heavy to tow up the slipway - or with your litle car, choice of construction methods, class always receptive to developments in the sport, comfortable to hike - or sit, light sheet loads, not made by one manufacturer, choice of sail manufacturers for develoment/lower cost/better quality....... Oh I could go on all day - SAIL SCORPION!!!!

damn dum1 beat me to it, definetly the 200, or consider some National 12's also an ideal choice although it doesnt have a kite, what about the merlin how big is your lake, you could consider the 420 or the fireball, maybe even the vision or xenon, perhaps even the new RS 500 all possibilities, the best of which id have to say the 200 but the rest really depend on the size of your water

Hi, my club might be looking to introduce a new class into sailing (at the moment it is class racing GP14s). What boats would anyone suggest: two man, hiking, symmetric or asymmetric, suitable for smallish inland sailing? Suitable for adults and maybe youth.
Ideas please!
Hannah