RS 400

   Hi Guys,
Looking to buy a dinghy for my girlfriend and I to race iv been sailing and racing for quite a few years but my girlfriend is pretty inexperienced. The other factor is im not a exactly a little person and dont want to get something il sink. I guess combined we are about 170kg ish. I was thinking maybe an RS 400 which I know is a great boat just wasnt sure if it would be a little advanced for us at the moment. Any other suggestions greatly received. We have about 3000k to spend and will be racing on a mixture of estuary and the sea. 
Cheers for all your help in advance.

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Scebers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scebers Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS 400 Posted: 21 Aug 08 at 6:34pm
	Hi Guys, Looking to buy a dinghy for my girlfriend and I to race iv been sailing and racing for quite a few years but my girlfriend is pretty inexperienced. The other factor is im not a exactly a little person and dont want to get something il sink. I guess combined we are about 170kg ish. I was thinking maybe an RS 400 which I know is a great boat just wasnt sure if it would be a little advanced for us at the moment. Any other suggestions greatly received. We have about 3000k to spend and will be racing on a mixture of estuary and the sea. Cheers for all your help in advance.

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: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 08 at 6:46pm
	Go sail one... No, I'm wrong, have her go sail one. A competent helm can help out a less experienced crew more readily in a 400 than in the more full on boats, and the small kite is relatively easy to handle, so it certainly should be on your list... The questions I suppose are whether she is happy with what is still a reasonably quick boat and wants to play spinnakers (oh, and does she fancy trapezes). She needs to find out her answers to those questions, not have us tell you, and she'll probably only find out by jumping into all the boats that are going... When she's got her answers we can all give you the "benefit" of our accumulated prejudices and dubious biases!

Scebers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scebers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 08 at 6:50pm
	Definetly not trapeze at the moment, Would like to play spinnakers though. Not somthing she has experience with at the moment so a boat she can learn would be great.

Rockhopper Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Nov 07 Location: Eastry Online Status: Offline Posts: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockhopper Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 08 at 8:51pm
	what about trying a laser 2000 we have 13 in our club and they seem to be very good for learning and you can reef them if its too windy i think for 3000k you might just get one.we are on the sea and they suit it just fine and carry the weight well and go along quite well when the wind is up.
	Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest. 2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo

AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 08 at 11:04pm
	Great boat, you should be fine in that. We have about 16 RS400 in our club and most of them have women crews. Spinnaker nice and easy too, one string to pull the pole out and them another to hoist. Alex