The Laser Bug

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   Hello all. I was looking for a suitable boat to buy for my 3 year old earlier this year and considered the Oppie. Then I saw the Bug at LBS. The front wheel is optional and a no cost alternative is an alloy trolley. I opted for the trolley. I've sailed it regularly all season with my 3 year old. It is a brilliant training boat with room for a 14ish stone dad as well as my son. It sails really well and within 6 or 8 weeks he was sailing it on his own. Every time I launch it I get nothing but positive comments from other club members. If you don't like it, stick with your Optimist (which was designed in 1947).
Regards.

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Noel1178 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Nov 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noel1178 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The Laser Bug Posted: 01 Nov 09 at 10:16pm
	Hello all. I was looking for a suitable boat to buy for my 3 year old earlier this year and considered the Oppie. Then I saw the Bug at LBS. The front wheel is optional and a no cost alternative is an alloy trolley. I opted for the trolley. I've sailed it regularly all season with my 3 year old. It is a brilliant training boat with room for a 14ish stone dad as well as my son. It sails really well and within 6 or 8 weeks he was sailing it on his own. Every time I launch it I get nothing but positive comments from other club members. If you don't like it, stick with your Optimist (which was designed in 1947). Regards.

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 09 at 9:05am
	Your 3 year old sails on his own?! I take my three year old son out in a club oppie - he spends most of his time looking for sharks and pirates and watching a spider crawling along the boom.

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 Posted: 02 Nov 09 at 9:33am
	Mine are a fair amount older and still have more fun using boats as access to better dream worlds than actually sailing them, unless the wind is perfect.
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Noel1178 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Nov 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noel1178 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Nov 09 at 10:57am
	Yes, he has sailed it on his own, in light winds. He can helm really well and always sits on the windward side etc. Obviously he has not mastered wind awareness or sail trim yet, but i get him to follow me and he sails along quite nicely and enjoys it. The main point is that there is plenty of room for us both and it is stable and responds well. If I wasn't 15(ish) stone I reckon I would have had it planing in the strong winds when i took my, err, i mean his, boat out on my own.