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    Posted: 08 Aug 06 at 10:30am

100kgs at 16....chuffing eck! How about an osprey as crew.
I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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oh did i mention im 6.8ft
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Arrrrrrrgh! That reminds me of one of our members: when we first joined the club, Jack was about 12 and certainly shorter than me, having fun on the water in a Topper. Now, he's 18 (or 19?), he's 6ft8 and, to show goodwill, he took part in our Topper Open... The poor boy had his knees touching the boom at times . He's like you, jon2005, he's looking for another boat... Maybe you could get in touch?
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now i would love to know which dinghy class two giants could sail
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Get a 59er, with your height and weight you would be ideal, it is designed for 145kg to 180kg. All the thrills and spills of a skiff with none of that silly trapezing malarky!
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i like like trapezing though, i have been doing it my whole sailing life
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What about a Laser 5000, a bit of a truck and a god awful kite system, but defintely built for two trapezing giants. Not very popular at the moment so can be picked up dirt cheap, a real mans boat!!!!
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The 5000 is one option but it might also be worth looking at the 12 foot skiff, the class is initially establishing itself in the UK, but reckon the boat might be quite well suited to your criteria. I'm not 100% sure about this (other people will correct me if I'm wrong) but I think there are quite a few teams weighing in between 160 to 180kg within the class in the Southern Hemisphere. The Beauty of the boat like the 18 foot skiff is that the rigs are scaled down for stronger conditions so if you are sailing as one of the heavier teams, you will have the advantage of holding the bigger rig in windier condition. There is one on the UK site for £5k and one which already has been sold for £3200. This link might be helpful http://www.12footskiff.com/ . Seems like a very good alternative to the 18 foot skiff without the hassle.

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Jon, if you want a boat you can fit in that has real performance, you have to get an FD. You are the perfect size for an FD crew, and even as a helm you'd be OK. If you want a go, let me know.
No FD? No Comment!
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I recon that at your height and weight you'd be great in an International 14, and would have a really wide choice of crew weight/heights 'cos you'd provide lots of leverage!

It would be much less expensive to buy and maintain than an 18footer, you could start off with an older one and upgrade bits as you got richer .
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