Dinghy development: Committee boats

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Committee boats

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Topic: Committee boats

Posted By: RobT
Subject: Committee boats
Date Posted: 04 Oct 16 at 3:24pm

What do different clubs use for committee boats? There appears to be a huge range from starting off the shore (and no c'ttee boat), to old fishing vessels to £50k 30ft catamarans (ran by medium sized clubs!).

We are an estuary club and currently use a 16' dory type vessel which is just adequate but quite unpleasant in inclement weather.

What can people recommend? We keep the boat in a marina so launch/ recovery not a bid deal. Outboard preferred due to ease of maintenance. Budget errr good question - maybe £5-10k.

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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 04 Oct 16 at 3:47pm

We have a relatively shallow draft workboat with an inboard engine that doubles up as a committee boat and weed removal boat.

It has a cabin built on to it which give some shelter but increases windage a lot.

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Paul
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D-Zero GBR 74

Posted By: davidyacht
Date Posted: 04 Oct 16 at 5:47pm

We often use a member's Mitchell 23 ... But if you had a relatively open budget I would consider one of the smaller Colne Catz, super stable, nice working deck, out board that members can understand, and the ability to get to the race area pretty quickly.

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Happily living in the past

Posted By: RS400atC
Date Posted: 04 Oct 16 at 8:51pm

Anything from a RIB to a 60ft Oyster.
Lochin 40 is my favourite.
Plenty of power, plenty of space to work and great bacon sandwiches.
But arm twisting a yacht owner is fairly common.

Sometimes a committee boat start and a shoreline finish is a good compromise, depends on the event.

Posted By: davidyacht
Date Posted: 05 Oct 16 at 9:38am

Power anchor windlass and Fortress anchor would be high on my priorities, obviously a mast for signals (high enough for clear sight for the competitors), with a good, preferably elevated sightline at the main mast, also a covered wheelhouse for all persons, a loo and somewhere to cook the bacon sandwiches ... always good to have the smell of cooking bacon wafting down the start line.

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Happily living in the past

Posted By: Brass
Date Posted: 05 Oct 16 at 2:33pm

The RYA Race Officials newsletters over the years have a mass of information about Race Committee vessels.

Have a talk to someone on your regional Race Officer's committee.

You could maybe retry your question in the Race Management forum.

Posted By: zippyRN
Date Posted: 05 Oct 16 at 7:49pm

what is the best as a commtittee boat depends on the water and to an extent style of racing