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desteve1 
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Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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 Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 9:06am |
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the problem is There are only old guys with massive boats ( that they sail singlehanded)
my favorite boat at the club is a laser 2 but it is going to be scrapped cus its old and I need a new boat |
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dave.blakesley
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Joined: 25 Mar 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 314 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 9:13am |
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Buy your own laser II? Can pick old battered but perfectly serviceable ones
up for a few hundred £. |
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luxuryat
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Joined: 26 Feb 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 12:16pm |
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The Laser is the best choice for you as it fits best for your age & weight. No need to think of it anymore.
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desteve1
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Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 12:25pm |
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if I sail with y bro and my dad maybe I could sail a fireball
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desteve1
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 12:54pm |
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*my bro
sorry |
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NickA
Really should get out more 
Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 780 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 1:05pm |
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I had a laser 2 for several years. It was fun and knots per dollar, excellent value. But a handful for even an 80kg adult to sail single handed. You'd need a big friend to hang out the side for you. The splash is a nice boat, better than the laser in very many ways, but the smallest rig is about laser radial sized, which might be a little bit much for your 40kg. My son had a radial aged 14 when he weighed around 50kg; he had loads of fun in F3, but struggled in F4/5. His similarly sized mate had a splash and managed it OK in F4. Other decent single handers for the smaller sailor are the Comet (a bit too short, not good in any waves but excellent on a river) and the Byte (expensive with the good carbon rig on it) and the lightning 368 (a strange british boat, but amazingly good value). |
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desteve1
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Joined: 23 Feb 09 Location: cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 1:14pm |
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idealy Id like to sail with my brother and my dad, I dont want a realy expensive boat. (fire ball is a quick boat and 2nd hand with a slight bit of refurbishing would be the best)
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HannahJ
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Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 5:40pm |
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I wouldn't sail three up... First question: would you prefer a singlehanded boat or a doublehanded? All the suggestions so far have been on singlehanders. Secondly: What do the other youth at your club sail?
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MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin"
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
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winging it
Really should get out more
Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 09 at 8:03pm |
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the same, but different...
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desteve1
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Posted: 27 Feb 09 at 8:54am |
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ye I know them but I figured that I would grow out of them in no time
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