Singlehander for Teenage Boy
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Topic: Singlehander for Teenage Boy
Posted By: themeaningoflife
Subject: Singlehander for Teenage Boy
Date Posted: 17 Jun 11 at 9:16pm
Thinking about finding someting very cheap as something to sail when i can't get a crew for the 29er. I am 70kg, 15 years old almost 6ft any suggestions? Many Thanks ------------- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club RS800 1128 kindly sponsored by http://www.rwo-marine.com" rel="nofollow - RWO Marine |
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 17 Jun 11 at 9:38pm
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how cheap is cheap? a laser radial would surely seem ideal at that height and weight, but if you want really seriously cheap you might have to go down another route such as a classic byte, an old europe or somesuch.
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Posted By: themeaningoflife
Date Posted: 18 Jun 11 at 8:17am
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Well anything will be considered if I can work out how to stretch my budget far enough, and ideally it would be something with a bit of pace since all I want it for is a laugh when I'm not sailing the 9er. ------------- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club RS800 1128 kindly sponsored by http://www.rwo-marine.com" rel="nofollow - RWO Marine |
Posted By: haroosh
Date Posted: 18 Jun 11 at 8:40am
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An old contender for blasting about fun? ------------- Keith RS100 GBR 116 (XLR8) |
Posted By: Rockhopper
Date Posted: 18 Jun 11 at 9:38am
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Look on ebay and and find a rat boat that is you can beat some of the others on this forum to it first. ------------- Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest. 2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 18 Jun 11 at 12:23pm
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Old Int Moth (low rider) ------------- http://www.uk3-7class.org/index.html" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Class Website https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092602470772759/" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 18 Jun 11 at 3:13pm
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I can highly recommend both the low rider and the contender ideas - you learn masses in either boat.
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Posted By: mattmd
Date Posted: 19 Jun 11 at 8:36pm
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Contender, im also 15 and 75kg and love my contender. Its such a blast and not boring. Wont take long for you to get the hang of either. ------------- Matt MD Contender GBR-620 |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 20 Jun 11 at 8:36am
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Why not take the jib off the Feva and sail it with just the main, save your money for when you are 17 and want to buy a car. Trust me, it makes sense.
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Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 20 Jun 11 at 9:07am
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Or a 600 - same speed as a 29er so you shouldn;t get board. You can find them for around 1,500 quid now (not really very cheap - but good £ to performance and at 70kg you'd have a ball. ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 20 Jun 11 at 11:09am
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Hard to recomend anything with no idea of budget (whats cheap to someone is expensive to someone else) but how about an Assy Vortex, really cheap fun. Also an old IC could be worth a shout. £1500 will buy you alot of boat. Other then that a 600 would be great fun and they are cheap as chips.
If you are looking at spending hundreds, It has to be an old contender. ------------- |
Posted By: themeaningoflife
Date Posted: 20 Jun 11 at 2:17pm
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Thanks for all the info....budget now clarified at around £1000....I was thinking of a moth but have been warned that they are nigh on impossible on the sea. With my price limit I think a 600 is out of range but I havent seen any contenders in range either? ------------- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club RS800 1128 kindly sponsored by http://www.rwo-marine.com" rel="nofollow - RWO Marine |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 20 Jun 11 at 2:31pm
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%20 - http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=201126
at £300 you'll struggle to find a more fun blasting boat on the sea.  ------------- http://www.uk3-7class.org/index.html" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Class Website https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092602470772759/" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group |