Laser Bug

Hi Folks, we're have a bit of a dilemma, our littl'un enjoys her sailing but until recently really suffered from a lack of confidence - she knew all the stuff but was very reluctant to sail on her own despite actually sailing very well indeed. All this changed when she sailed one of the 'evaluation' Laser Bugs at Alton Water (with the smaller Dacron rig) - she rigged it and sailed it with the most amazing confidence and it was a real revelation to see her having such a good time. Unfortunately the boats had to go back to Laser and she was very disappointed. However we've just come back from Minorca Sailing and they too had a couple 'evaluation' Laser Bugs, needless to say littl'un was most impressed and even got one of their top instructors to give a 1:1 lesson to her in a Bug with the Mylar 'Race rig'. We have a Topper at home but she's a bit light for it, even with a 4.2m2 rig, she's also sailed the Taz and Tera in light winds but insists that the Bug is much more fun (and she has a real dislike of Oppis !). Should we buy her a Laser Bug ? or will she grow out of it too quickly?.........any words of wisdom would be much appreciated,

Nigel

   

By the size of that grin, I would buy her a bug.  Seriously though, at that age wrong boat, lose of confidence, she may be turned off the sport for life.

Good Luck!

Buy the Bug.

You can't hold off buying a boat because you think someone will grow out of it. Taken to that idea's conclusion know one would buy a boat until they were 50 years old and it would be Solo!?

If she's happy, buy it. Forget about the possible loss of money. You can't put a price on the joy she is obviously having.

Although it is getting to the end of the year. You'd better budget for a Dry suit!

So, she's tested the alternatives*, thoroughly tested this one, and made it clear which one she gets the most out of? If we're assuming that you're going to get her a boat anyway, why even question? Seems pretty obvious from that grin.

 

*only other option in that bracket would be the O'Pen Bic?

How refreshing to see you all singing from the same hymn-book.......surely one of you could have said something controversial !  On a more serious note, yes, I think that that we ought to try to get her a Bug, we've already spoken with the guys at Laser and there will be some ex-demo boats becoming available,

Many thanks,

Nigel