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Rupert 
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Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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 Topic: Old man looking for singlehander!!Posted: 01 Nov 06 at 4:14pm |
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I'd have said all the above boats need to be sat out...I'm about the same height and weight as you, and have sailed many singlehanders. All involve a lot of back movement, so if that is really a problem, then you may find that boats like Mirrors and Gulls fit the bill better. The big drawback is that they are slow, of course.
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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radial179102
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Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 5:27pm |
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Europe, if you don't mind the occasional black eye!
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Villan is my Bitch ;) |
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doeywizard
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Posted: 22 Nov 10 at 8:30pm |
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streaker all the way
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Contender443
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Posted: 22 Nov 10 at 10:16pm |
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What about a boat with stabilisers - like a Dart 15. Will reduce the hiking and rplace it with sitting on the side.
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Contender443
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Posted: 22 Nov 10 at 10:17pm |
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p.s 53 is not old - I would say 80 is old for a dinghy sailor. There are 70 years sailing Contenders plus there is the odd pensioner sailing RS100s in Kent.
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ex laser
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Posted: 23 Nov 10 at 3:15pm |
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another vote for the lightning! good boat and you dont have to hike to hard, you can just perch! |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 23 Nov 10 at 3:27pm |
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He was until it made him go blind..
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Rupert
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Posted: 23 Nov 10 at 4:48pm |
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He's 57 now, and might have found a boat. How on earth did a 2006 thread make it to the top of the pile?
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Posted: 23 Nov 10 at 5:07pm |
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 I'll add my 2 penneth though......the current scourge of the south coast is the lighter experienced sailor in a 4.7, unstoppable in any reasonable breeze.
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doeywizard
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Posted: 24 Nov 10 at 8:51pm |
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streaker?
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