Choosing a boat: Easy Righting

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Easy Righting

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Topic: Easy Righting

Posted By: Old bloke
Subject: Easy Righting
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 7:41am

I have a friend, a lady of a certain age, who sails a small rig laser with more enthusiasm than skill. She is prone to capsizing and is finding it increasingly difficult to right it and get back on board.
So, what suggestions for a singlehander, less likely to capsize than a laser, that's easier to right and reenter. Needs to be in the radial to 4.7 speed range

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Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 8:14am

What other classes/fleets do you have at the club?

Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 9:00am

Topper, fairly easy to right, certainly easier than a Laser.

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Robert

Posted By: Old bloke
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 9:17am

Estuary sail, must be fast enough to beat the tide. Won't want to sail with the cadets so nothing slower than a 4.7.
I t will be sailed on handicap so as long as in the Radial to 4.7 range being Billy no mates doesn't matter as the alternative is stopping sailing.
I have suggested a double hander but not interested

Posted By: sarg boland
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 11:30am

The 4.7 small rig is on a relatively heavy hull. The Streaker is much lighter and has the option of a smaller sail (as has the Solo). The Streaker also lies relatively low in water but righting lines have been suggested as a possibility for those struggling to get back on board. There are plenty of other boats to also try. Do not stop sailing - if really worried sail somewhere safer - Norfolk Broads - you can usually stand up!

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Fair winds

Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 1:57pm

What about a Europe?

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Robert

Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 2:01pm

At my club the Comet suits this requirement, the only issue is that it doesnt have centre sheeting.

Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 4:27pm

Nice boat the Comet Mino, think you can get a conversion kit for centre/aft main.

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Robert

Posted By: Old bloke
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 5:30pm

The Comet is the sort of thing I was thinking of, but not having seen one in the wild I wasn't sure. I have never sailed a Eueope but suspect it is too sporty.
Any other suggestions out there?

Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 5:49pm

Having owned one as well as a laser I can say a Comet has many strengths. But the OP said it was for a person that capsized a lot and was having increasing difficulty righting a boat and getting back in . In which case stay away from a comet .

It’s cockpit is relatively deep and wide so dry capsizes are difficult. It floats high in the water when on its side and when it has been righted , it’s relatively high freeboard combined with the toe straps being along way away at the bottom of the cockpit make this a boat that’s more difficult to recover from a capsize than a Laser/ILCA.

I think the lady would be better looking at Europes or streakers or maybe even a Aero 5 if she doesn’t mind kneeling.

Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 24 Apr 23 at 5:57pm

How strong does the tide run ?

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Robert

Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 25 Apr 23 at 9:52am

if a suitable ramp is available what about the K1?

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Gordon
Phantom 1430

Posted By: Old bloke
Date Posted: 25 Apr 23 at 9:59am

The K1s that have sailed here have performed a useful social service by harvesting all the seaweed that would otherwise annoyed the other boats.
Saw the K1s at Roadford and Wimbleball, quite nifty there