RS Tera

   Isn't the Tera RS's copy of the Pico?  Defo more topper sized / powered than oppie replacement.  Topper Taz?  Think you can even drop an oppie rig in one of those ... but no idea if they're any good.

I opted my (twin) sons out of the RYA "pathway" classes by buying a pico instead of two oppies / toppers.  
Wins and losses ... in the pathway classes you get better race training and don't feel left out at mixed events (eg NSSA) where everyone else is in a different boat.  Outside the pathway classes, you get to sail a decent boat!
The best (and probably happiest) young sailors at my club started with their dad in a K-6, sailed a vario together and now have a 29er, they race against the grownups and ignore the kids club!

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NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS Tera Posted: 13 Aug 14 at 8:12pm
	Isn't the Tera RS's copy of the Pico? Defo more topper sized / powered than oppie replacement. Topper Taz? Think you can even drop an oppie rig in one of those ... but no idea if they're any good. I opted my (twin) sons out of the RYA "pathway" classes by buying a pico instead of two oppies / toppers. Wins and losses ... in the pathway classes you get better race training and don't feel left out at mixed events (eg NSSA) where everyone else is in a different boat. Outside the pathway classes, you get to sail a decent boat! The best (and probably happiest) young sailors at my club started with their dad in a K-6, sailed a vario together and now have a 29er, they race against the grownups and ignore the kids club!
	Javelin 558 Contender 2574

GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 14 at 7:27pm
	From what I've seen at our club, I'd say that learning in a tera for kids younger than school year 6 is a bit of a handful. Those that learnt first in an optimist can probably cope a bit sooner. This is just my observations though - my kids learnt in optimists from about 4 years old. If anyone can give you feedback on their own children's Tera experiences it's probably worth more than my view.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 14 at 5:44pm
	Thanks Gordon. My daughter already crews for me in our Graduate, but I'm happy for her to develop her helming in something smaller and more manageable. She also has friends who are doing Oppie training but they currently go to Frampton SC as Oppies are too slow to work in the tide at our home club. My current thinking is to try and join Framptons Oppie training next year and have the Tera for sailing at our home club when she doesn't want to crew for me. I can then either sail with the wife, my son or take my 700 out! Tera with sport rig (dacron) is my thinking. My daughter is pretty big for her age and doesn't look out of place amongst 8-9yr olds. I'm keen to get a demo in a Tera and if successful she may persuade some of her friends to get the same. I'm interested to know how other 7yr olds have got on with Teras. Gareth comments suggest they are a touch too challenging at that age? Edited by craiggo - 13 Aug 14 at 5:45pm

gordon1277 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon1277 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 14 at 1:21pm
	Dont forget they now do a 4.2rig for the Topper. this could be an option. Good getting her out there. Why not buy a Fever and ask her to crew for you for a couple of years.
	Gordon Lossc

GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Aug 14 at 11:10pm
	At that age I think a tera might be a bit of a handful. I know at our club a lot of the smaller sailors struggled to get back into the tera after a capsize, and they do capsize more than an oppie. Teras do seem great once they're bigger, but I think they're closer to a topper than an oppie size wise.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Aug 14 at 10:56pm
	So at my clubs annual club week, last week, my 6yr old daughter had a couple of goes in an Oppie and loved it, managing to tack & gybe and sail up and down the narrow inlet where all our cruisers are moored, all on her own. She is now incredibly keen and wants to sign up for Oppie training at one of our local inland clubs. The main issue I have is that Oppies just dont work in the strong tides at our club and clearly a Topper is going to be too much for a 6yr old, so I'm wondering how a TERA would work. Are there any TERA sailors on here who could comment? Cheers