Another which boat...
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Topic: Another which boat...
Posted By: sailor_420
Subject: Another which boat...
Date Posted: 21 Oct 07 at 7:52pm
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Yet again we're after a boat. We're now after a 2 person boat who would be sailed by me and my sister probably on the circuit. I'm 15 and 50kgs and shes 12 and about 40kgs. We sail on a smallish lake. Something that is a good racer but also good for her to get good in. Price - up to £2000. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 6:09pm
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Laser 3000 ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 6:11pm
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29er?
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Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 7:55pm
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29er good choice but you wont get a decent one for 2000 infact i think you'd be hard pressed to find one for that price at all and tbh i cant think of anything else sorry just a bad point x ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 9:15pm
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arnt we a bit light for both of them with only 90kgs combined? ------------- |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 9:31pm
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I think you'll be alright in the 3k. The 3000 is the only boat I can think of that would suit you. ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 8:14am
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The Buzz ?? Cheap as chips good open circuit! ------------- |
Posted By: ChrisJ
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 9:16am
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RS500, Natioanl 12, NS14. Only the National will be in your price bracket.... Cadet, Mirror, Feva. Two Lasers 4.7s, Toppers, Streakers.
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Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 12:55pm
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Got a 500 but selling it due to lack of use and already got a laser 4.7 which she is a bit light for at the moment. Was looking at the mirror but not sure how the circuit is. Basically we are waiting till we put on weight for the 420. So need to put on 15kgs between us to be close to the weight. Plus symmetric spinny is better as thats whats on the 420. Thanks again! ------------- |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 3:36pm
Mirror circuit is amazing, it's all zoned so events are usually only an hour or so away. There's loads of coaching as well as opens, have a look at http://www.ukmirrorsailing.com - www.ukmirrorsailing.com or pm me for details - I may be more than a little biased but they are great boats.------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 10:58pm
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I think a cadet may be good as its the only junior 2 person class at my club but the only problem is I'm not sure on which construction type would be better, wood or fiberglass. Any suggestions? ------------- |
Posted By: Simon Lovesey
Date Posted: 26 Oct 07 at 9:31am
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The Mirror is a great feeder class for the 420, with most of the juniors who started in Mirrors graduating to 420s when they are big enough. The skills acquired in the Mirror are highly transferable to larger boats. You are an ideal weight for the Mirror and could easily go up to 115kg without much of drop of in performance, there is a great circuit and plenty of sailors your age. There are also lots of training opportunities, the class has its own Youth Squad aimed at those beyond the RYA Junior Squad Programme but too small for 420s. If there is a strong Cadet fleet this would be worth exploring, but you may find you are at the upper size with little room for growth, so worth comparing with a Mirror. ------------- http://www.sailracer.org" rel="nofollow - www.sailracer.org Online Sailing Results, GPS Tracking & Event Management |
Posted By: tmoore
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 12:19am
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how about a 405? you can get a fairly good one for about £1000 and its a good route into asymetrics like 29er etc as you get older. when i crewed a buzz i was about 60kg and found it quite a struggle to keep it down in breeze as its actually more powerful than people give it credit for. like the mirror, 405's take up to about 115/120 kg. it all depends on what class you want to end up in a few years down the line as to whats best. ------------- Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 03 Nov 07 at 9:31pm
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Thanks for that guys! Got a cadet in the end just needs new halyards, centre main conversion and sanding down on the bow but other than that its great!
Thanks again ------------- |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 04 Nov 07 at 12:35pm
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sailor 420, just out of interest howmany boats have you been through since you started posting here? good luck in the cadet. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 04 Nov 07 at 5:33pm
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I got 5 boats ------------- |
at the moment, but we've had a cadet, firefly, older 420 and a topper since ive been posting here! And we have a 420 (selling) , Mirror (really old and bad so thats why i didnt use that, and selling), RS 500 (selling), Laser 4.7 and Radial rigs and now a Cadet! But if we can get those 3 sold we'll get something we'll stick with....hopefully!Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 04 Nov 07 at 9:45pm
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And I though I was a boat tart... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 04 Nov 07 at 9:52pm
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Haha our club is notorious for us people who have loads of boats, our current highest is 8 or 9 i think. Like 3 420s 2 cadets, RS200, 2 fireflys a mega expensive rib! Plus hes getting a int 2.4! Then we have another with 2 fireflys, GP14, solo, Lark, cadet and a laser! Pfft! ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 06 Nov 07 at 5:35pm
 Are you related to Contender443 by any chance? 2 Contenders, 1 RS200 and 3 Toppers... In our small club compound, that lot takes quite a lot of space. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 06 Nov 07 at 9:11pm
Well i dont think so....yeah we have minimal space in our boat yard as about halfs taken up by those big ol' yachts and the tidal fleet (falcons, hilbres, WK stars) So im not sure the captain will be too happy at the beggining of next season! Only started this season with 1 boat aswel! Yeah but we're selling 3 of them and buying another so we'll have 3 so that should be better  ------------- |