Which can be saild best single-handed

   Hi

One other question i meant to ask.

Which of the two, the RS400 or Laser2000 is the best for sailing single-handed?  

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Sailing-rocks1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sailing-rocks1 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Which can be saild best single-handed Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 4:13pm
	Hi One other question i meant to ask. Which of the two, the RS400 or Laser2000 is the best for sailing single-handed?
	Richard

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 4:46pm
	In all honesty, neither would be any good singlehanded. Of the two, the 2000 would be better, but I wouldn't recommend it. Hope that doesn't sound too negative, but they are both big, heavy boats, designed for two people. Edited by Peaky

Sailing-rocks1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sailing-rocks1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 4:52pm
	Hi Peaky Thanks for your honesty. The trouble is i am quite a big bloke, 6ft + and am after a boat that i can sale by myself as well as with a mate. I have been advised to stay away from most other stuff because me and a crew may be to heavy! Any thoughts?
	Richard

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: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 5:41pm
	Definitely not the RS400!The L2000 is a bit of a lump to move round singlehanded, and is probably still not great. Truth is there are not really any boats that are great to sail both singlehanded and two handed because the requirements are suprisingly different.

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 5:59pm
	My Dart 18 is a great sail singlehanded. I almost sail it more single than double handed these days. Its a lump to shift around the shore, but on the water its good fun.

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 6:11pm
	I've had a 2000 out on my own a few times- it can be done, but it's not ideal. Only takes one person (especially of your size) to right it. Quite fun hiking with the kite up, but they really aren't set up well for it. BUT! it isn't ideal. You'd be better off getting a cheap Laser for when your mate isn't available- possibly with a Rooster 8.1 rig, which isn't a massive outlay. The 400 would be a true pig on your own- in light winds you need the crew to leeward to let you sit up high enough to see forward well, and in anything more most people would struggle to handle it.
	-_ Al

English Dave Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 06 Location: Northern Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 682	Post Options Post Reply Quote English Dave Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 7:19pm
	I know the Laser Vago gets a lot of sl*gging here but it's quicker than a L2000, not as much of a beast as a RS400 and isn't too bad single-handed. (by which I mean that there has been some thought given to getting the kite up/down while helming and that all the controls are easily accessible at the back.) Maybe look at a Topaz as well.
	English Dave Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700

Sailing-rocks1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sailing-rocks1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 7:30pm
	Thanks everyone. Now i am really confused! After visiting the Dinghie show last weekend both the RS and Laser guys told me that the 400 and 200 could be saild solo! Back to the drawing board..!
	Richard

Sailing-rocks1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sailing-rocks1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 7:33pm
	Sorry i meant 2000!
	Richard

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 09 at 8:06pm
	If the guys at RS told you an RS400 could be sailed singlehanded then I'm pretty disappointed in them. I sailed one with a friend at 20.5 stone all up and we felt VERY overpowered. We could keep the boat upright and moving in any breeze but we were flat hiked in a force 2. Above the force 2 we just Needed to be heavier! The 2000 is the better option in this case, with a semi battened smaller main means much less punishment. The laser 2000 also has a furling jib (as far as I'm aware) and so it's easy to get rid of the jib and just sail with the main. Doug H