laser 3000

HI, I'm keen to get back to dinghies after 2 decades cruising & racing keelboats. As a novice racing helm, is a £ 1500 laser 3000 a good choice to start with? I need a boat I can singlehand and also take novice friends out on, mainlt in solent F2-4 conditions.

Great boats.. Pretty much what I learnt on (proper sailing!!). Really good fun, not too much of a challenge and once you get back into it not too hard to handle on the windy days. Never tried singlehanded though, sure it could be done though.

Also with novice crews great boat to start them trapezing on! Also what I first trpaezed on.. Pretty quick but not going over that boundry where it starts to get harder!

I am supprised Chris didn't say that he has one for sale?!!

Originally posted by olly_love with a name like buzzfan a buzz may be good

 

thansk for all replies  - but my nickname buzzfan is a stable name for an adrenalin junkie - the horsey lot didnt know there was a buzz boat!

I havent yet firmed up on a L3000, it seems to fit the bill but sadly despite 600 adult members, no-one in our club has one to race against.

L or V 3000 are great boats, considered to be the assy version of the Laser II although there are many other differences the hull shape is much the same (you prob already knew this ), both great boats in their own right.

....word of warning though, don't let people give you the impression that they are not too much of a challenge. Most boats that I have come across are relatively easy to sail but all boats are bl**dy difficult to race well.

,,,the above 2 boats are very definitely no exception to this rule.

....second edit,

 and both of these boats will still be out and having a race when most fashionable boats have given up because "conditions aren't favourable"

Edited by GK.LaserII