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   I am a very light 13 year old (40 kg to be exact) and am not sure what boat to buy.
I live in germany and we dont have very many classes over here so I was wondering if i Should get an English class or a not very good german class. (by the way optimist is not a choice)   

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desteve1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote desteve1 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: new boat Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 1:56pm
	I am a very light 13 year old (40 kg to be exact) and am not sure what boat to buy. I live in germany and we dont have very many classes over here so I was wondering if i Should get an English class or a not very good german class. (by the way optimist is not a choice)

radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 2:01pm
	The Topper. Fantastic class, right weight range and loads available over here. If there aren't any in German, a quick trip over on the tunnel, throw it on a car roof and drive back. The Laser 4.7 would be a handful. Another boat could be a Laser Pico, but I think you'd have more fun in a Topper.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 2:11pm
	You may not find that the English boats are that well suited to your sailing conditions anyway... If you were in Britain I'd recommend a Topper, but you really don't want to be the only person in your area with one. Apart from anything else you'll probably onmly want to keep a boat a couple of years, and if you get some obscure english class the chances of selling it are low... If you're in Northern Germany I think I saw an press release saying the Danes are buying lots of RS Fevas, which are nice two handers for your sort of agegroup, so there would be a market for them over the border at least. They're also getting the RS Tera singlhander, which looks a bit less of a packing case than the Optimist, but I don't know a lot about them. Other than that diffcult to say: there's the nasty Laser 4.7, which is a big lump to pull around the dinghy park if you're 40kg...

desteve1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote desteve1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 2:27pm
	ive sailed toppers in england and they were pretty fun but where i live there is almost no wind and so i want a good boat that goes like a rocket in low wind. Ive sailed laser 2s they are pretty fun but it is about 10 years old.

coleyy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote coleyy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 2:37pm
	yh the best boat for a 13 year old like yourself is either a laser pico, topper depends on how much sailing experience you've had laser for the more experienced. callum

desteve1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote desteve1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 2:42pm
	thanks ill mabe go for the topper but then I wont get to race it

stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 3:26pm
	sorry, but it has to be an optimist. best boat fro your age and weight, can learn a hell of a lot sailing them and they're a very close and tactical class to race

Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 3:47pm
	Best bet for you is the 'Splash' or Optimist. link to splash uk website link to worldwide website link to splash global distributors list link to German splash association far superior to toppers, pico's etc Splash is built in Holland and is a very very big class in Europe. Optimist... well it's huge everywhere. link to Optimist global website Edited by Jack Sparrow
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coleyy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote coleyy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 5:12pm
	aha but from a 14 year old like myself i have sailed optimists but they are jus to small even for myself, topper is easier to rigg, and the topper are easier to tack and gybe trust me if your lucking for a first boat topper much better than an optimist and cheaper, you can pick a second hand one for about £350, my friend is selling one race spec to. callum

dave.blakesley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Mar 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 314	Post Options Post Reply Quote dave.blakesley Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 09 at 5:14pm
	Remind me again how oppies are difficult to rig, tack or gybe?