Are all dinghies beautiful?

   The Firefly is good looking, the Mirror a chirpy chappy, the Contender a classic beauty, the GP14 simply plug ugly. Not sure any of the newer boats speak to me asthetically.

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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Are all dinghies beautiful? Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 8:50pm
	The Firefly is good looking, the Mirror a chirpy chappy, the Contender a classic beauty, the GP14 simply plug ugly. Not sure any of the newer boats speak to me asthetically.
	Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 8:47pm
	Contenders a nice looking boat that new black one looks the dogs doodahs..
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Do Different Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Do Different Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 7:45pm
	Beautiful, alright. Many look good, some look like a dog's breakfast and a Contender looks beautiful.

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 7:41pm
	My "Minisprint" nothing like it.

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 5:25pm
	Ha sounds like and advert to me.. Shouldda gone to specsavers! They (your list for the most part) are ugly as sin imv Reasonable looking dinghies? Hmm tough call, I quite like my little Farr but only because I gave it a carbon look, it'll be better next year with the real deal. The MPS isn't a bad looking boat, a bit dated now but it passes muster. The D Zero looks quite nice as did it's predecessor the Steam Punk. Some of the International Canoes have a quirky beauty. The only time a merlin even remotely looked acceptable was when somebody gave it the General Lee look from Dukes of Hazzard, bet that went down like a kid dressed in a nazi costume at the school fancy dress contest in the PC world of some quarters. Then of course there was the Aura, as beautiful a boat as never to go into production, truly a travesty, Edited by iGRF - 10 Dec 18 at 6:03pm
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bicrider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote bicrider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 4:50pm
	A Finn. I have a 1969 wooden Finn and if I am getting rigged it always gets attention more so than another boat I have own.
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Jamie600 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jun 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jamie600 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 4:46pm
	D-Zero has always looked particularly elegant to me
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Gordon 1430 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jun 17 Location: Lee on Solent Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordon 1430 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 4:37pm
	I have to say the FD looks just stunning going upwind in any breeze, the 505 also looks very stylish. I really like the look of the Phantom one of the reasons I own one and have a new one arriving any minute.
	Gordon Phantom 1430

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 3:58pm
	Obviously not but we were discussing this while doing safety cover yesterday and reached the conclusion that many are. Boats we particularly liked (purely from an aesthetic POV) :- Merlin Flying 15 RS 400/200 Enterprise Blaze (obviously ;) ) Albacore Solo Not an exhaustive list and only picked from boats that were racing at the time. It's Christmas so let's be charitable but what are your favourite looking dinghies?
	Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"