Young family- need to be able to solo sail & right
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Topic: Young family- need to be able to solo sail & right
Posted By: Dave Wood
Subject: Young family- need to be able to solo sail & right
Date Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 9:51pm
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Hi - as the subject title says... I'm looking for a dinghy that I can take my young family out in. I am perhaps looking for the impossible - a dinghy that will accommodate 2 adults and 3 children (aged 8, and 6 x 2), but that I can also sail, and importantly handle (launch/land) and right from capsize on my own so that I can sail with just the children when the wife is not with us. With young children, I feel that being able to mount a small outboard would be an invaluable safety back-up to have too. We will be sailing in Poole Harbour. Any ideas and suggestions gratefully received!!! Thanks |
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Posted By: RichTea
Date Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 10:13pm
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Look at the Laser Stratos. The only downside is the weight of the boat pulling it ashore. You can sail alone or with kids, you can reef it and if it does capsize is easy to right wight the draining holes. It too can take an outboard. Other options are a wayfarer however if capsized do fill with water and require bailing. ------------- RS200 |
Posted By: Dave Wood
Date Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 10:22pm
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Thanks for your suggestions - I had been looking at the Stratos as an option. Do you think that launching/landing with a winched trailer would be feasible single handed? Thanks
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Posted By: rb_stretch
Date Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 10:22pm
| Albacore. I can sail singlehanded and it has enough space for the family. Isn't as stable as a Stratos or Wayfarer, but much lighter (relatively speaking) and more rewarding to sail. |
Posted By: Dave Wood
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 7:31am
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Would the albacore take an outboard though? Any other suggestions or thoughts? Thanks
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Posted By: RichTea
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 8:33am
You can add a jocket wheel to the launching trolley but I dont know what launching is like at Poole. The mast is stepped if I am right with a gate so is possible singlehanded too. I am sure people do launch and if you can use a car, that would help to when recovering. ------------- RS200 |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 9:29am
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if you look at the Stratos, then perhaps something like the RS venture. That has a dedicated outboard storage well. Ballasted centreboard so should be less likely to capsize and the weight should help recovery.
http://www.rssailing.com/en/explore/rs-venture" rel="nofollow - http://www.rssailing.com/en/explore/rs-venture ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 9:31am
that! ------------- |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 10:31am
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the Venture is massive, way too big for managing on your own. The Stratos is also pretty huge and probably too big for what you need. In your place I'd be choosing between the (laser) 2000 and the RS Vision. Both would suit you and carry you and the family comfortably. In my opnion the 2000 is the better boat - it sails beautifully has a great race circuit and plenty of picnic/spare kit space. So far as I know, however, it doesn't have the outboard option whereas the Vision does. The Vision is a bit more spacious than the 2000 and is rotomoulded so pretty robust. It is easy to rig and reef and also has the storage buckets. It's just not so nice to sail, but for cruising it would be fine. Matt - Sargesail - takes his family out in his 2000 and has great fun, he also could advise on the outborad option. Whicnever you go for invest in a jockey wheel and the right tyres for your launching surface. ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: transient
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 10:51am
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I would of thought that a boat for both the situations you describe is going to be a massive compromise either way, possibly compromising the enjoyment. Whilst there are dinghies that will do at a pinch, there are non "suitable" for both single handing and sailing 5 up IMO. If you've got the space and inclination 2 boats may be a better option.
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 10:54am
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totally agree with that! ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 11:33am
You can never have too many boats eh Nessa.....  ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 17 Jul 13 at 12:20pm
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What about a Wanderer. Looks like a smaller version of the Wayfarer. ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |