Any Ideas?

   Beebe, 
surely if you want the ultimate high performance single hander  you want a MOTH www.int-moth.org.uk? At 8 stone you'd fly in lighter wind than the big boys, and because it is a development class you can get the rig set up to suit your weight so you can handle it in a breeze. 
Who needs a spinnaker or trapeze when you can have hydofoils? That's what I'd be sailing if my helm suddenly fancied a break from the Cherub! 
We share loads of events with the mothies and they are the 2nd friendliest bunch of sailors I've ever met so I'm sure they'd give you loads of help and advice if you get in touch.
Lucy 

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Lucy Lee Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 276	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lucy Lee Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Any Ideas? Posted: 30 Mar 05 at 11:03pm
	Beebe, surely if you want the ultimate high performance single hander you want a MOTH www.int-moth.org.uk? At 8 stone you'd fly in lighter wind than the big boys, and because it is a development class you can get the rig set up to suit your weight so you can handle it in a breeze. Who needs a spinnaker or trapeze when you can have hydofoils? That's what I'd be sailing if my helm suddenly fancied a break from the Cherub! We share loads of events with the mothies and they are the 2nd friendliest bunch of sailors I've ever met so I'm sure they'd give you loads of help and advice if you get in touch. Lucy
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Beebe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Beebe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 05 at 7:00pm
	I've thought about gettin a 29er bt i've got no one to sail with as there is a distinct lack of juniors at my club so i've been freelance crewing for people at the club. Do you think if I begged RS/ Topper etc they would design me one on the basis that there is a huge market for them? . .

stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 05 at 2:44pm
	your about the right weight to helm a 29er


Mike278 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mike278 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 05 at 11:19am
	It also depends on how competitive you want to be, as if you just want to have fun and don't mind the odd swim on windy days then you could sail an RS600/700, or other performance singlehanders. Alternatively you could helm a twin wire cherub, and find a bigger crew.
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hydrographer20 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote hydrographer20 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 05 at 10:30am
	no there is a deffinate market for that kind\ of area because after a while toppers and lasers are so standard they become rarther boring. i can thinkof a high performance dinghy for light weight sailors because they are ususally to hard to handle
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carshalton fc Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337	Post Options Post Reply Quote carshalton fc Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 05 at 10:25am
	the lasers are good but i can see what beebe wants and it doent excist at the moment!
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Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 05 at 9:44am
	Yup- I would say your at least a stone too light for a radial as well if you want to be competitve, you'd be more suited to a 4.7.

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 05 at 10:44pm
	the other optons are 1: dont worry about the trapeeze and get an mx-ray or a concept 302 but neither are being made anymore or have a class association. (then again you could modify them to high heaven and still sail off the old handicap with noone the wiser) Or 2: get a two handed boat, there are plenty to choose from, and you are about the right weight to crew on most of the smaller trapeeze/asymmetric boats on the market. Secret option C: get someone to design a 'youth' version of the musto skiff/700
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Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 05 at 10:25pm
	I think there is a definite market place here for a lightweigt trapeze single hander for juniors, ladies and smaller men. I am 6 foot tall and 87kg and obviously sail a Contender. Black No Sugar fancies a go on my boat but in the long term she would struggle. In particular righting after a capsize - the weight of the rig plus water on the sail makes it hard. I am sure this is also the case with the other boats mentioned. Then for some light weights the sheet loads may also be too much and finally handling the boat on the beach. Why should the Laser radial, 4.7, Topper or Byte be the only options?
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ioanlavery Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 08 Dec 04 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote ioanlavery Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 05 at 9:46pm
	not necessarily ... guess it'll come down to what experience you have of trapezing. What about a twin trapeze boat? At least you can then get a heavy crew to help equalise the weight !!
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