youth singlehanded skiff
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Topic: youth singlehanded skiff
Posted By: davetherave3000
Subject: youth singlehanded skiff
Date Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 9:39pm
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hey, Anyone recommend a good singlehanded skiff for a 15yo (10 stone) looking for something more exciting downwind than a laser? does not need a trapeze but preferably should have an asymmetric. tried an rs 100 and 300 but im just not heavy enough. thanks
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Posted By: SoggyBadger
Date Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 9:50pm
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Build yourself a Farr 3.7?
------------- Best wishes from deep in the woods SB |
Posted By: davetherave3000
Date Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 10:04pm
dont really have the time to build it tbh
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Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 10:05pm
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Dave - give it a couple of years (of growth) and get in the 300 again. Long tradition of youth's growing into and in the boat (and doing v well!)
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Posted By: Dave.B
Date Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 10:09pm
The Farr 3.7 would be perfect for you, but right now you would have to build one yourself
 ------------- H2 148 H2 113 RS300 365 Farr 3.7 397 Build Blog http://davesfarr37project.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: frow3n
Date Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 11:01pm
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Devoti D-one I don't know much about it but its one that springs into mind ------------- Laser Radial 201357 29er 1907 Queen Mary SC |
Posted By: Rockhopper
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 8:10am
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Buy a 600 instead and reef it untill you weigh enough ------------- 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: pondmonkey
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 8:17am
| Musto Skiff- and at 15, start drinking... You'll soon be more than 10 stone. |
Posted By: frow3n
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 9:18am
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I'm 15 and 10 stone and I've tried a musto , don't actually own one :) ------------- Laser Radial 201357 29er 1907 Queen Mary SC |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 2:08pm
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The Farr 3.7 demo boat should have been built by now by Butler Boats, but unfortunately Dave injured himself at the Streaker Nationals and this has put things back a bit. But give Dave a ring. He is working with a number of suppliers to create a UK 3.7 for a very good price. My boat is available for test sailing. And is currently at Blackwater Sailing Club for the youth section to sail over the Summer. As they are very interested in a fleet. PM me and we can hook you up with a test sail if you are not far away from Essex. ------------- 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: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 2:09pm
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The boat was also sailed for a few days at Stone Week and I am awaiting a test sail report to post up on my blog... ------------- 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: haroosh
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 3:52pm
I'm 65kg and in a 100 and love it....have a demo and you will love it.... ------------- Keith RS100 GBR 116 (XLR8) |
Posted By: joe94
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 6:50pm
| I recently met someone who was sailing an RS 300 at just over 9 stone, admittedly it was an A rig but even so it shows it is do able at light weights, I'm sailing one at your weight it seems to be more about technique than brute strength |
Posted By: r2d2
Date Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 8:33pm
| You could try the 100 again with the smallest sail 7.4sq metres |