Racing Mirrors Wanted
by Nick Charles 22 Apr 15:03 BST
Mirror UK National Championship 2025 at Netley Sailing Club © Tim Bees
The Mirror is currently experiencing a significant resurgence in popularity - it's found a niche as an alternative method of getting kids into sailing, in a social and more relaxed way that then traditional RYA classes.
The fleet is now predominately parents sailing with their children, although there is still a strong youth contingent at some clubs. The front of the fleet is super competitive, but more importantly, it's helping to introduce a new generation into sailing.
With 50 boats at both the Nationals and Abersoch Mirror Week last year, and the Worlds coming to the UK (Poole) in 2027, demand is soaring. The challenge is therefore finding enough good boats to meet this demand. This has driven a 3-fold increase in the number of new boats being built, and another 10 on order, however if a Winder Mirror goes up for sale, it's still rarely for sale for more than 24hrs!
If anyone therefore has a competitive boat that's not being used, and your considering selling, the Mirror Class Association (MCA) will match you up with potential buyer or advise on where you can advertise for success. The increased demand also means good boats are selling for a very good price, and so you might therefore be able to get back what you paid. If this is you, email to discuss further.