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patj 
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 Topic: Choosing a new dinghyPosted: 11 Jun 23 at 6:19am |
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Nobody has mentioned the Lark yet it was the student boat of choice for many years and is faster than the Firefly. A Parker or Rondar version would be inexpensive, the class encourages youth sailing and it sounds like it would suit.
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splash2711
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Posted: 26 May 23 at 3:12pm |
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The Rooster graduate is not being made any more. Though you can buy wooden version of the Graduate dinghy it can not really compete with the Rooster version which is FRP. So not raelly a fair class should be more like the National 12 with each version of the boat a different PY but it isn't that's why older graduates don't really do well over the roosters.
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O_Long
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Posted: 30 Mar 14 at 11:48am |
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Oh, yes, silly me, was thinking of the hydrofoil thing!
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Blue One
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Posted: 30 Mar 14 at 9:21am |
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The boat in the foreground is for sale on apollo duck at the moment.
It's a great boat, but wood. Not many glass ones about. If your after a glass boat, might be easier to look for a lightning or a comet.
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JimC
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Posted: 30 Mar 14 at 5:20am |
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British moth is probably the classic river singlehander, esp for lightweights, and is not at all like the inrernational. Although its small and low freeboard I really wouldn't describe it as wet.
http://www.britishmoth.co.uk  Edited by JimC - 30 Mar 14 at 5:24am |
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Blue One
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Posted: 29 Mar 14 at 11:46pm |
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Wet? All of these boats are sit in boats. Are you sure your not thinking of an international moth?
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O_Long
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Posted: 29 Mar 14 at 11:32pm |
Hm, maybe a little bit too wet for me I'm afraid - I'm much more a fan of sitting in a boat, rather than on it! Thanks for the response in any case.
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Blue One
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Posted: 29 Mar 14 at 11:12pm |
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British Moth, lightning or comet.
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O_Long
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Posted: 29 Mar 14 at 8:47pm |
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Hm, okay. I might keep an eye out for Grads, but are there any decent river racing single handers out there? Bear in mind I'm pretty small, and I'm looking for something that will keep me pretty dry (that means no Toppers or Lasers!
 ) What do you think? A Solo? Perhaps a Finn (little bit wet)? Even a Europe?Apologies if it sounds like I keep changing my mind.
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craiggo
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Posted: 29 Mar 14 at 6:12pm |
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Sailing the Grad singlehanded with both sails is a doddle, bear in mind that a fair few of us sail them with 6yr old crews!
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