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    Posted: 17 Aug 14 at 9:42pm
In no particular order:

97 Rules Cherub - Has just been incredible every time I have sailed one
Skinny Lowrider moth - Never sailed one but looks like a great challenge
National 12 - A great all round boat, handles well and nice in pretty much any conditions
Streaker - For similar reasons to the national 12, just a simple comfortable and fun boat
18ft Skiff - Because watching the awesome aussie 18 videos as a kid was amazing

Plenty more that id love to have a go in, like the VX1, Icon and a foiling moth, but those are the top 5 i guess :)
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Farr 3.7
R-Class
16ft Skiff
Skate
Int Moth

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Try to avoid selecting classes I own:
Rs300
Finn
D-One
505
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Int. Moth
Merlin Rocket
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Laser - it got me into sailing, still great fun on the sea
Fireball - the best boat to helm and that noise
N12 - always too heavy, never could get it going, frustrating but the best looking most intersting boat I have owned
Merlin Rocket - one day, one day

I can't really think of another - though I'd love a D-0!
Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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 Just a thought, but maybe we could put a date limit on the thread and count the votes, thus completing the worlds most significant survey on best boats and crowning the world champion design Wink as it is universally agreed that we forumites are the brightest and most knowledgeable people in the marine world Confused
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.....and the youngest with the most hair.
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Don't you end up with a list that is actually a list of the top 5 that nobody has stated, unless by pure chance? An overall top 5 doesn't make my favorites any different.

But it is true that we are the litmus paper of the dinghy petri dish.
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I actually couldn't help myself and did that yesterday. The top three (all with 8 mentions) are:

Foiling Moth (plus 1 lowrider and 1 scow Moth)
D-One
505

Of course Rupert is right: that doesn't tell us much. Other than perhaps that the forum has a "Need for Speed" :)
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Ok.... I'll ask a slightly different question on a new thread, that may allow us to come up with better conclusions..
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