Wanderer Reviews
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Topic: Wanderer Reviews
Posted By: ptcruiser
Subject: Wanderer Reviews
Date Posted: 29 Oct 07 at 7:20pm
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As some of you may have seen, I have been looking at getting a Bahia. However, after some deliberation I feel the Wanderer may be more suitable and have an active class association. Are there any reviews on the Wanderer? Online brochures etc? |
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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 29 Oct 07 at 8:22pm
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If you go to http://www.hartleylaminates.co.uk - www.hartleylaminates.co.uk they now manufacture the Wanderer and have links to the Wanderer website etc. Hope this helps. |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 29 Oct 07 at 10:34pm
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I'd speak nicely to hartley laminates they may be able to organise you a trial sail or at least talk you through the boat. ------------- |
Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 29 Oct 07 at 11:40pm
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Contact the class association. Their website http://www.wanderer.org.uk/ - http://www.wanderer.org.uk/ seems relatively up to date. This is always a good sign of how well organised the class is. Good choice by the way. ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 30 Oct 07 at 11:56am
| Y&Y last reviewed the Wanderer in 1990 - I can't find the online test now, but the boat will have been changed since then anyway. |
Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 30 Oct 07 at 12:46pm
| Thanks for the advice - I'll let you know how I get on |
Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 30 Oct 07 at 3:34pm
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I'll be brutally honest It HAS to be better than the Bahia The Bahia is like caravanning on water, and as TopGear proved, thats rubbish. Neil 29er GBR394 |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 30 Oct 07 at 3:40pm
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Why not the laser 2000? ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 30 Oct 07 at 4:41pm
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There are a number at our club that are very active and all seem to very much enjoy the boat. Speak to Gavin Barr (national champ and active coach (at 70+)) pm me for his email if you want it ... ------------- |
Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 6:30pm
| If you're thinking about a wanderer why not a GP14? |
Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 8:48pm
| Its a nightmare choosing - does anyone know if the Earls Court Boat Show has got a few more dinghy exhibitors - what I really need to do is compare them in one place... |
Posted By: landlocked
Date Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 9:07pm
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if your not in a major rush i'd wait for the Ally -Pally Dinghy show, ok so it's te beginning of march next year but there is no better place to compare boats as pretty much every boat still activley sailed is represented. You could just by a mega cheap and cheerful boat like a gp14 for a couple of hundered quid to see you through till then, so you can still sail and learn and improve.
------------- Cherub 2535 "Eggbert the Nasty" Soon to be for sale PM for Details Cherub 2657 "Slippery When Wet" Don't sail fly Cherub |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 31 Oct 07 at 9:08pm
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Go to The Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace. Early March. Much better, Established show, and you can meet the class associations.
------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 9:45am
Just to confuse matters more, their are different versions! The Wanderer, MD and Esprit...
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Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 9:51am
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Personnally, I'd avoid the Bahia. It looks like a pretty standard boat at premium Laser prices. I have previously sailed, motored, paddled (in no wind) and camped on a Wayfarer when cruising around th Norfolk broads and I'm sure you can pick these up cheaper than the Bahia. I don't think the Wayfarers are particularly different from the Wanderer, although I've never sailed one of those. They also have a bag launch symetical spinaker, which is much more fun (and skillful) to fly! ------------- |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 10:45am
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I'd agree with TT on this one. Go and try a Wanderer. They are very good boats and ideal for your purposes. We have one in our hire fleet at Weir Wood. It gets used a lot, and despite appalling abuse, goes great, is nice to sail, and is embarrassingly quick up wind. Remember, everything looks lovely and shiny at the shows. You won't have any idea at all until you've seen one on the water, chatted to people who actually sail them, and had a go yourself. Hartley Laminates are very helpful people, sailors themselves, and their powder monkey frequents these boards. Oh and you'd be able to see the Wayfarer and several other boat models at the same time |
Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 10:55am
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Been speaking to Tim N on here, who has been really helpful - also just joined the WCOA forum and they are really helpful too - especially in explaining the diffrerences in the versions. Thanks to all for the generous help given in my quest. |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 10:57am
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Excellent news. Good luck with the search and don't forget to tell us the outcome. |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 1:21pm
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I believe that there is a new Wanderer Magazine out this week so if you've recently become a member of the class association then you should receive it (if not then they're a friendly bunch so will probably send you one if you ask nicely!) In that is a few pages of 'un-biassed' info about the new Hartley Wanderer with some nice pics by all accounts. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 1:23pm
| Philip is sending me one - you're right they are really friendly and helpful (as you all have been) |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 2:15pm
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Thats another reason to join a well established class!
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Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 02 Nov 07 at 5:55pm
Absolutely 
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