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    Posted: 02 Jul 17 at 2:36pm
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Originally posted by Jon Heath

I am a 'returning to sailing' sailor with basic skills from 20 years ago.

I am looking for a 2 person dinghy with simple rigging that is reasonably swift but doesn't draw too much water.

I am considering a Wayfarer.

Any suggestions?

 Thanks,

I will be sailing in Christchurch Harbour, often alone but sometimes with 1 crew member. Probably not for racing (but who knows).

Once confident I would like to take the boat out through the harbour entrance and sail in Christchurch bay. Light loads (eg.g occasional picnic and not sailing long distances.

Returning sailor - Weta
Simple rig - Weta
1 or 2 or more crew (grand children?) - Weta
Shallow draft - Weta
Not to heavy - Weta
Harbour / Bay = unsupported - Weta
Racing or Picnics - Weta
Speed - Weta

(out of the Harbour into the Bay is a long distance, and you will need to fight the tide)

Anything else is too heavy, too slow and too risky for a returning sailor (a bit rusty / not as fit as once was) to sail unsupported.

Weta is the only sensible option.

The other boats being suggested will not fight the tide very well and will require far more effort and skill to sail, and are just too heavy to handle on your own.

The Weta was the boat of choice at this years World Masters.

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Not familiar with this boat, is this the trimaran ?
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How about a miracle? 77kg for a plywood one, very easy handling on land I can pick mine up as a bare hull with little issue, very easy to move about on launch trolley, nice size for sailing with crew and if fitted with a center main single handed would be no great issue, will also take a kite for racing
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As much I hate to suggest it, what about a Comet Duo? They're fairly simple, doublehanded but small and light enough to sail or move round on your own, low maintenance GRP construction and unlike a Wayfarer or Enterprise you'll be able to sail around in the harbour without getting stuck on the sand bars all the time.

A couple of years ago when I was a member a Highcliffe there was a few of them sailing and racing in the harbour. I can't remember seeing them out in the bay but I'm reasonably confident a Duo would make 'The Run' (the very narrow, very currenty, channel between the Quay and the Spit) too as it's not too much slower than a Firefly.

I wouldn't bother with the Weta as, from experience, it can be quite challenging to get a multihull in and out of The Run. 
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Originally posted by laser47

and unlike a Wayfarer or Enterprise you'll be able to sail around in the harbour without getting stuck on the sand bars all the time.

Not sure I understand why?

A couple of years ago when I was a member a Highcliffe there was a few of them sailing and racing in the harbour. I can't remember seeing them out in the bay but I'm reasonably confident a Duo would make 'The Run' (the very narrow, very currenty, channel between the Quay and the Spit) too as it's not too much slower than a Firefly.

Slightly slower than a Firefly yes, which is a bit slower than an Ent or Wayfarer.
Not saying it would be a bad choice though, it's slightly lighter than an Ent and half the weight of a Waybarge ;) 
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You can also use an engine. One of our older members uses a 1.5hp engine on his mirror. Lashes it to the dagger board case when sailing. It's light enough to put on the transom on the water. Works well on the mirror. We are on a strongly tidal river. Its weight probably adds to stability. Who says you have to sail all the way? Mirrors row well if you get oars the right length.(this means too big to fit inside the boat so you have them sticking a couple of feet over the bow.Good memories of mirrors. I'LL get another....
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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

Originally posted by laser47

and unlike a Wayfarer or Enterprise you'll be able to sail around in the harbour without getting stuck on the sand bars all the time.

Not sure I understand why? 

Because Sam apart from the channel for the ferries from Christchurch, you can stand up in the harbour even at high tide. Laser rudders even ground over most of it.
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The Ent draws 1.17m, the Duo only 1m. I guess that makes all the difference  Wink
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Most Comet sailors, well all the ones I have seen, sail with the boat heeled, this more than couple of inches.
Must be a stressed place to sail, dragging boards every couple of minutes.
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