Selecting a boat: compromise?

   You cant sail a 2 man boat on your own if you want to race or go to opens

If you want an asymmetric single hander try an RS 100 or a Vareo

If you aren't bothered about a spinnaker there are huge numbers of boats that would be fine at your size:

Laser, Solo, Aero, D Zero, Phantom, OK, Finn, Supernova, etc etc etc

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rich96 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 20 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 596	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich96 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Selecting a boat: compromise? Posted: 18 Dec 18 at 9:18am
	You cant sail a 2 man boat on your own if you want to race or go to opens If you want an asymmetric single hander try an RS 100 or a Vareo If you aren't bothered about a spinnaker there are huge numbers of boats that would be fine at your size: Laser, Solo, Aero, D Zero, Phantom, OK, Finn, Supernova, etc etc etc

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 18 at 10:11pm
	OK ,the partisan answer, buy a Blaze and sail it at Yorkshire Dales. But, more sensible answer, pick your club first and see what they sail, see if anybody might want to share a 400 (or WHY) or see of you can get a sail in a few single handers that they sail. FWIW single hander helms are a friendly bunch on and off the water.
	Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"

The_Pilot Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 17 Dec 18 Location: Selby Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote The_Pilot Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 18 at 9:49pm
	Hi all My first post here - “hey” ! I’m 34, a shade under 14st but targeting 13st at present. I’ve sailed for about 20 years now - everything from Toppers, Mirrors, Wayferers, Laser 1 / Laser 2 and more recently some Hobie 14’s. I must stress - this has all been non-competitive and just some fun blasting around either our local lake or whatever the holiday resort has on offer! I’m wanting to commit more to sailing and develop upon my aged Level 2 Sail qualification and get into racing / open events. I’ve sailed for the last 6 years on Charter boats in the Ionian (yachts) as well as owning (now sold) my own pilothouse fishing boat in the North East. I’m not scared of trying something totally new but also grasp concepts very quickly. My dilemma: I have no-one to sail with and it’s really causing conflict of which route to go. I always wanted an RS200 but feel my weight and aspirations now better leads me to the door of an RS400. But being a lone sailor - I’ll be massively over powered? Are there serious fun alternatives suitable for single / double handed sailing? I want to only buy once in the next 3 years - so not wanting to get something smaller (Feva?) and work up. Are there people out there wanting to crew? Are clubs generally full of crews already or would a single guy with a multi-crew boat be welcome? I don’t want to compromise if possible on fun just because I’m a loner at present. I’d rather take a gamble and gel with someone and have superb fun rather than sit in a smaller boat “dreaming big”!! :) Thoughts and advice super appreciated! I’m based in Yorkshire (not far from Beaver SC in Snaith) but also been looking at YDSC. Thanks in advance!