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   Thank you for the suggestion of a Hansa dinghy, we have tried that at Sailability but Abi didn’t like being so low and being unable to move from the seats. I think for the right person they are brilliant but my daughter is really determined to sail in a mainstream boat and I respect that as she manages so well in a mainstream school and she managed to get RYA stage 1 at the same time as the rest of her group at WOSC last year

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SueW Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 20 Location: Oxford Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote SueW Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 20 at 10:57pm
	Thank you for the suggestion of a Hansa dinghy, we have tried that at Sailability but Abi didn’t like being so low and being unable to move from the seats. I think for the right person they are brilliant but my daughter is really determined to sail in a mainstream boat and I respect that as she manages so well in a mainstream school and she managed to get RYA stage 1 at the same time as the rest of her group at WOSC last year

SueW Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 20 Location: Oxford Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote SueW Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 20 at 11:00pm
	My Lightning floats high in the water so I am keen to have a boat that I can not only right but can get back into although I do have a very nice mast float 😂 Edited by SueW - 19 Jul 20 at 11:02pm

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1290	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 6:10am
	Only because there was an advert on right hand size, but what about a flying 15, or a squib (if you have access to fixed mooring). Neither boat needs to be much more expensive than a dinghy if you go old enough and the keel means lack of dagger space and plenty of room.
	RS300 and RS200, ex Musto Skiff

SueW Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 20 Location: Oxford Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote SueW Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 9:08am
	I am at West Oxfordshire Sailing Club so no moorings or big boats there but thank you for the suggestion

cad99uk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 11 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote cad99uk Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 11:59am
	Quite understand your daughters view of the Hansa. Best wishes in finding a suitable boat

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Online Posts: 2285	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 12:01pm
	Not sure about this, doesn't the Squib fill up and sink?
	Robert

ColPrice2002 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 25 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote ColPrice2002 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 12:03pm
	Hi, With regard to not turning turtle (!), our Wanderer has foam flotation panels for the Mainsail. If you talk to a sailmaker, it's very likely that you can get the floatation built into the sail - rather than fly a buoyancy bag from the masthead... The other option may be to choose a dinghy that can have a loose footed mainail (like the Drascombe - but one you can launch!) Colin

Wiclif Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wiclif Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 4:28pm
	I have to say that I prefer the bag at the top of the mast. The foam panels at the top of the sail make the sail so much more clumsy to fold etc. In addition, as you reef, you are moving the buoyancy down the mast so that it is less affective.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8644	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 5:01pm
	Generally the bag is tied to the sail too, but is way better at stopping inversion than the panel. The one on the Argo made no difference even on a leeward capsize.
	Firefly 2324, Lightning 130, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8644	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 5:04pm
	Generally the bag is tied to the sail too, but is way better at stopping inversion than the panel. The one on the Argo made no difference even on a leeward capsize.
	Firefly 2324, Lightning 130, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446