Choosing a new dinghy

   British moth is probably the classic river singlehander, esp for lightweights, and is not at all like the inrernational. Although its small and low freeboard I really wouldn't describe it as wet.  

http://www.britishmoth.co.uk

Edited by JimC - 30 Mar 14 at 5:24am

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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: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Choosing a new dinghy Posted: 30 Mar 14 at 5:20am
	British moth is probably the classic river singlehander, esp for lightweights, and is not at all like the inrernational. Although its small and low freeboard I really wouldn't describe it as wet. http://www.britishmoth.co.uk Edited by JimC - 30 Mar 14 at 5:24am

Blue One Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Nov 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 317	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blue One Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 14 at 9:21am
	The boat in the foreground is for sale on apollo duck at the moment. It's a great boat, but wood. Not many glass ones about. If your after a glass boat, might be easier to look for a lightning or a comet.

O_Long Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 Mar 14 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote O_Long Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 14 at 11:48am
	Oh, yes, silly me, was thinking of the hydrofoil thing!

splash2711 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 May 23 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote splash2711 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 23 at 3:12pm
	The Rooster graduate is not being made any more. Though you can buy wooden version of the Graduate dinghy it can not really compete with the Rooster version which is FRP. So not raelly a fair class should be more like the National 12 with each version of the boat a different PY but it isn't that's why older graduates don't really do well over the roosters.

patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 640	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 23 at 6:19am
	Nobody has mentioned the Lark yet it was the student boat of choice for many years and is faster than the Firefly. A Parker or Rondar version would be inexpensive, the class encourages youth sailing and it sounds like it would suit.