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Cruising/family dinghy

  • 19-10-2011 10:26am
    #1
    noby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭


    I'm having a complete re-think of my current boating needs, and after a couple of seasons where getting out and sailing was almost non-existant (work/family commitments) I'm looking at 'downgrading' to a dinghy.

    What I'm considering is the following:
    14-16' LOA
    grp
    Relatively dry, family friendly.
    Ability to launch and retrieve either s/h or two people.

    I'm not bothered about racing.

    From what I can see the Wayfarer ticks most of these boxes. Just wondering if there is anything else I should be looking at, or if anyone has any feedback, good or bad, on the wayfarer, or similar dinghys.


Comments

  • #2
    ahun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭ahun


    Mermaid?


  • #3
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Do they make grp mermaids?

    GP14? What about one of the smaller boats in the Drascombe range?


  • #4
    noby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭noby


    Mermaids are beautiful looking, but I don't have the time/skill/patience to maintain a wooden boat.

    Tabnabs, thanks for the suggestion; I'll have a look at the GP14s.


  • #5
    ado100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭ado100


    Have a look at the Topper Sport 16. Lots of space and an asymetric spinnaker for easy handling.


  • #6
    cfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭cfitz


    I recently sailed an RS Vision in decent winds with a first time sailor and we got on ok so maybe it's another option. It seems to have good reviews online.


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  • #7
    Donie75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭Donie75


    A Laser 13 or 16 would be ideal.
    O r a Laser Stratos. They do a version with a keel. http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.ie/listings.phtml?cid=106&sti=34

    Or a Topper Sport 16 as previously mentioned http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.ie/feature.phtml?id=112768


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