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I never did that, but I once did race a Mirror with an Osprey spinnaker! It was the original spinnaker, so marginally smaller than...
1 Sep 2024
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I loved using the trapeze, although weighing under 70kg (11 stone) on a boat that easily carries 200kg, I concluded that whether I hiked...
1 Sep 2024
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Ha! Where ours were sailing the Cadet it was just about the only time they didn’t argue. It actually taught them how to co-operate. With...
1 Sep 2024
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I'm going to select my next yacht on the basis of its ability to carry a Mirror on davits. :)
1 Sep 2024
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Here are two. I understand that the Mirror was easy to carry, although slight further modification to the arrangement will improve it...
1 Sep 2024
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Would love to see the picture of a Mirror on davits- we have one and just waiting for the granddaughter to get slightly older but had...
1 Sep 2024
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What a great pic, and a great prize that will still be a happy memory when we're all long gone. I think there'll be a Mirror in my...
1 Sep 2024
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Our 5 year old grand-daughter racing a Mirror at Stone Week with her dad. Prize (trophy and framed photograph) given for youngest...
1 Sep 2024
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I'm seriously thinking about getting a Mirror. As a plywood home-built boat from sixty years ago, it mightn't be an obvious choice if it...
1 Sep 2024
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Problem with a GP14 for OP requirement is not just weight but the huge genoa. Totally impractical/ unmanageable by a small child. The...
1 Sep 2024
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And impossible for the OP to move around on land.
1 Sep 2024
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With genuine respect gentlemen, this is getting ridiculous. If anyone was ready to recommend the boat they had themselves known and...
1 Sep 2024
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I've clearly messed up there as I haven't recommended either an Osprey or Merlin Rocket to the OP :oops:
1 Sep 2024
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I raced a mirror in the club regatta with my son 5ys and daughter 7yrs and got third in class, it was the only race I have ever entered.
31 Aug 2024
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I like the GP14 for its rugged practicality and versatility, but ashore, I doubt madam and the two kids could shift it more than ten...
31 Aug 2024
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