Must have an asymmetric, weigh damn all.....

   From a quick flip thro this forum, my problem seems to come up quite often - I want an asymmetric single-hander but only weigh 58kg, so am too light for absolutely everything. 
Many people in this situation seem to end up accepting the gap & sticking with a Radial or some such (which is what I sail at the moment). The thing is, tho, the reason I'm doing all this dinghy sailing is to train for a single-handed asymmetric keelboat - so I really really do need practice with that kite.

So, the question is - what's the best compromise (accepting that I may not be able to take any of them out in a big blow)? Laser 3000? Vareo? The nice people at RS recommended the 100, which looks too cool to be true, but would I really be able to hold it? Or right it? 

Any help very much appreciated.

Thanks
Lucy

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barclay174 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Jul 11 Location: Brighton Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote barclay174 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Must have an asymmetric, weigh damn all..... Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 10:16am
	From a quick flip thro this forum, my problem seems to come up quite often - I want an asymmetric single-hander but only weigh 58kg, so am too light for absolutely everything. Many people in this situation seem to end up accepting the gap & sticking with a Radial or some such (which is what I sail at the moment). The thing is, tho, the reason I'm doing all this dinghy sailing is to train for a single-handed asymmetric keelboat - so I really really do need practice with that kite. So, the question is - what's the best compromise (accepting that I may not be able to take any of them out in a big blow)? Laser 3000? Vareo? The nice people at RS recommended the 100, which looks too cool to be true, but would I really be able to hold it? Or right it? Any help very much appreciated. Thanks Lucy

Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 10:41am
	Perfect for a Farr 3.7 with asymmetric. I'm hoping to build the class in the UK with either option. ie with or without kite. Search for Farr 3.7 on here to find the thread or click the blog link below.
	Farr 3.7 Class Website Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 1:14pm
	Unluckily for you, the mini version of the musto that was in development seems to have gone quiet.
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barclay174 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Jul 11 Location: Brighton Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote barclay174 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 1:38pm
	The Farr does look really interesting - the thing is that I probably only want something for a year or two before trading up to the keelboat, so resale value is an issue - which makes the shipping costs quite a significant factor.

Graham T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote Graham T Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 1:39pm
	If you just want something cheap to practise with how about a concept 302 - http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/listings.phtml?cid=694 ? There was one at our club for a while and it seemed to be pretty sorted for a lightweight sailors assy single hander. Of course you won't find a fleet to race against....
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Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 1:44pm
	A new smaller 7.4m RS 100 or the small rigged Devoti D1. Both aimed at people around 60kg. I think you'll find that the Vareo is too much of a handful upwind even with a Storm sail and two man boat running as a single hander will surely be better suited to a larger person. What about a vortex? (no idea if that's suitable) but be cheap to run for a few years as prices seemed to have bottomed out.
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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 3:19pm
	Take a Feva, ditch the jib, done.

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	the RS100 isn't hard to right

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 8:19pm
	I'd agree with the Feva comment, if the main idea is to get to grips with singlehanding with a kite. Anything more than a drifer and you'll have good fun, too.
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barclay174 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Jul 11 Location: Brighton Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote barclay174 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jul 11 at 10:23pm
	Feva option sounds interesting - only concern, I guess, is whether it would be testing enough/fast enough in light winds. (I've single-handed a Laser 3000 in lighter winds & can manage the asymmetric quite easily.) The keelboat I want is a stupidly high-performance model, so I'd like to get practice at going as fast & hard as possible - on the other hand, I don't really want something I can't take out in anything over a F4. Hm..... RS100 - the reason I mentioned about the righting is that I found a video review online that suggested it wasn't as easy as all that - if not, that's great. Any other relevant pros or cons would also be very helpful. D-One - looks fantastic, but where do you get one? And does it cost an arm & leg??