Youth classes

Originally posted by 5420 jamie i would like to see you get a boat on a train or coach i know i would be imprest at that other wise how else dose a under 17 get him and his to an open

If you are going to stick with a singlehander when you havn't got a car then you'll have to stick with local events or wherever your parents will take you. Unless you can find some kind soul with a double stack. One of many reasons why I sold my Laser.

I on the other hand have been to many sailing clubs all over Britain by train, bus, coach and on foot (once, all in one trip.) and some parts of Europe without the bother of persuading my parents.   And had fun almost every day.

5420 - join a proper class, and then get to know the people in the class. If you're nice to people, and ask politely, you'll find there's usually someone who can help you get your boat to events. Most classes love to see young sailors at events, and will help in any way they can. Oh, and Jamie is absolutely right about the big kid bit - we love having yoofs around, even when they beat us! Just stop worrying about the RYA, find a boat you love sailing and get out and do it!

Neil

Originally posted by mike ellis Originally posted by Jamie Why does a class have to have a classification as a "Youth Class" before a youth will sail it? i think the reason i dont want to get into a boat that is suposed to be an adult class is that i think if i did i cant imagine what the parentals would do at opens and all the aldults would gang up on me . ive seen the laser sailors at our club.

So far as I'm aware there isn't such a thing as an 'adult class' and from my experience classes are crying out for yonger people to sail their boats. So if yoyu show interest to the right people you will almost get dragged in to any class.

Most adult sailors that i've met are just big kids anyway. So there is no problem.

Oh Amd why do the parents have to go to the opens? if you are there with other adults and can get yourself there. (train, lift, coach.) they don't need to come. It's more fun without them anyway. 

Parents are only a problem if they have oppy sailing kids .

It's good if the adult sailors are competitive, it gives better racing.

mm but sailing adult classes can be good when you go straight past them and hahahahahahha they don't like it much...