Daysailing singlehanded

Dyflin

Dyflin

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I am looking to buy a daysailer that can be sailed singlehanded. I've no wish to be dumped into the chilly seas and have to recover myself so therefore, something stable enough to be sailed in moderate winds and coastal areas. I am really stuck for suggestions on this one so any help would be greatfully received.


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You could try a Westerly Nimrod. It's a bit like a Kestral with a cuddy you could sleep in. Ian Proctor. It has a lift keel, so quite tender.

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how big do you want to go, what do you want it to do, other than not tip over. are you going to trailer or dock ot what. how much do you want to spend.

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I've always liked the look of the Hawk 20.
If you want something older and slower the 19-foot Squib (built by Hunter) shares a hull with a yacht that crossed the Atlantic, so you've no worries about seaworthiness.

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Hawk 20 if you can afford it, or try a 16ft Falmouth Bass Boat, with the gunter ketch rig. Possible to launch, rig, recover and sail singlehanded, big solid metal centreplate, built-in bouyancy, and fit a spray hood for comfort. Ketch means you can sail jib'n'mizzen if it blows hard.

Enjoy

Chris

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By daysailer do you mean open boat? I've always hankered after one of the Drascombes for that sort of sailing. A friend recently bought a secondhand Clovelly Picarooner, similar to a Drascombe but perhaps a bit beamier, which is another very pretty open boat for coastal / estuary sailing. A google search for it finds a few sites if you wanted more details.

Cheers
Patrick

<hr width=100% size=1>Sailing a Victoire 25 on the Scottish West Coast
 
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