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Topic: Single handers for 65kg

Posted By: charliegarner
Subject: Single handers for 65kg
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 11:01pm

Hi again!

i really need options on a good single handed boat for my weight. under
2500! suggestions?
thanks

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Charlie Garner

Replies:

Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 12:30am

Usual advice / questions will follow - often most fun to sail same as others at your club, what sort of sailing do you want etc etc All perfectly valid. But I have two vastly different suggestions -

For competitive class racing and a big choice of opens, with World / Europen and even Masters events - Laser Radial - as long as you don't mind hiking..

For trapezing, blasting and a scattering of good opens around the country - Vortex - especially if your club is big enough to allow the Asymmetric option..

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Keith
29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew)
49er 688 (with Phil P)
RS200 968
Vortex (occasionally)
Laser 2049XX

Posted By: charliegarner
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 7:31am

Originally posted by Hector

Usual advice / questions will follow - often most fun to
sail same as others at your club, what sort of sailing do you want etc etc All
perfectly valid. But I have two vastly different suggestions -

For competitive class racing and a big choice of opens, with World /
Europen and even Masters events - Laser Radial - as long as you don't mind
hiking..

For trapezing, blasting and a scattering of good opens around the country
- Vortex - especially if your club is big enough to allow the Asymmetric
option..

Well id rather not hike but on a laser theres no point because my club has
loads.

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Charlie Garner

Posted By: s.a.l.t.y
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 7:33am

Im around 65kg and i used to have a Vortex Asymmetric and
it was a great boat. Because it is so stable, even in heavy
winds it is still very manageable.

Currently i sail an RS600 and, while being at the other end
of the stable scale, is a very nice boat to sail. The
downside is that with the big fully battened main, keeping
control in bigger winds is a lot tougher. It is still good
fun though.

Of course it all depends on your skill level, what you want
from the boat, whether you want hiking or trapeze etc...

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Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 9:55am

As per my suggestion in your previous thread try an RS600 -
you'll buy a competitive boat for 2,500 and S.a.l.t.y is
one of the smaller sailors that I mentioned.

The Vortex looks great - but really isn't very widespread
beyond Yorkshire now.

If your near Western Sailing Club in just over a weeks time
we have an open meeting - come along and say hi and ask any
questions you have.

Mark RS600 - 963

Posted By: Sailing4Life
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 10:52am

Originally posted by charliegarner

Originally posted by Hector

Usual advice /
questions will follow - often most fun to
sail same as others at your club, what sort of sailing do
you want etc etc All
perfectly valid. But I have two vastly different
suggestions -

For competitive class racing and a big choice of
opens, with World /
Europen and even Masters events - Laser Radial - as long
as you don't mind
hiking..

For trapezing, blasting and a scattering of good opens
around the country
- Vortex - especially if your club is big enough to allow
the Asymmetric
option..

Well id rather not hike but on a laser theres no point
because my club has
loads.

I would say thats a bonus to buying a laser, you will get
some class racing! I currently have a 600 but am selling
it cause the other two at the club dont sail so have
nobody to play with so going to get something that there
are loads of at the club (200 or solo....) class racing
is better than handicap.

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Rs600 + many others

Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 10:58am

Sailing4Life - where do you sail your 600?

Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 4:54pm

Guys,
Charlie is part of the BLYM clan. Therefore it has to be able to sail
with ease on a lake that isn't that big and lots of trees around it,

Basically no trapeze. As I believe charlie will mainly sail there.

Charlie, as I said last night at the club, sell the feva, the you can just
hire out blym boats! It's not like we don't have a small range of boats,
let alone your'll save money not paying insurance, maintainance. And
all for £6 for a days sailing!! Think if the money you could spend on kit
or whatever

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http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM
http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team
Uk-Cherub 2644
Laser 4000 -4089

Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 9:53pm

Why not try out the Vareo that Villian has (James) and give
that a go. Otherwise try a lightning, great in light winds
and can beat a Laser.

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Posted By: zailor
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 11:06pm

Streaker?

Posted By: Sailing4Life
Date Posted: 02 Jul 10 at 12:54am

Originally posted by Neptune

Sailing4Life - where do you sail your
600?

Scotland, East Lothian YC

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Rs600 + many others

Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 02 Jul 10 at 9:41am

A bit far from the south coast event then...shame.

Posted By: Sailing4Life
Date Posted: 02 Jul 10 at 3:06pm

Just a touch, I was going to come down to the nationals
but just got a new job abroad and I wont be in Uk!

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Rs600 + many others

Posted By: tim grasse
Date Posted: 07 Jul 10 at 2:48pm

How about a lowrider moth?

there more than fast enough for BLYM and you can always modify it for foiling if you get board/ move to a large expanse of water.

and they are cheep.