Mooring daysailers cheaply

[rwoofer]

Re: Drascombes

My feeling is that they are sufficiently yachty that they wouldn't be so welcome at dinghy clubs. Plus I do like a bit of performance. If I were to go down that route then this would be more my thing

A Bayraider Expedition from Swallow boats.

Searush, you'll be glad to know the little ones like beards, well at least stubble when I haven't shaved!

On the Stratos keel I think it becomes to heavy to move ashore, so you might as well go for something with a cuddy.

PS. Sorry about picture size, I thought it was a thumbnail, but it's obviously full size.

 

[TSB240]

The aussie you tube video of the swallow boat being forcefully capsized makes you feel a bit more comfortable about water ballasted modern designs.

 

[r_h]

Plus I do like a bit of performance...

As mentioned earlier, the Stratos keel may be ideal - I've tried capsizing one with the kite up in 25 knot gusts and failed. A very safe boat, yet rewarding and fun to sail.

It's also about the max size to be a genuine trailer sailer - anything larger just takes too long and too much effort to rig. I'd caution against a Wayfarer in that they can capsize, and are then full of water when you right them, apart from the Wayfarer World, which as noted earlier, is designed to drain afterwards.

 

[Kelpie]

The new MkIV Wayfarer is also self-draining, but they only appeared about three years ago so will be a bit pricey.

 

[rwoofer]

The new MkIV Wayfarer is also self-draining, but they only appeared about three years ago so will be a bit pricey.

I've read about MkIV problems with inverting and being difficult to right from the turtled position on the Wayfarer association forum. I've no experience of a Wayfarer, but guessing that it is relatively easy to avoid capsizing in the first place if you don't go out above Force 3/4.

 

[fireball]

It is simple to avoid capsizing a wayfarer - so long as you're reasonably experienced in sailing and use the appropriate sail area for the wind ...
That's why so many schools use(d) them ... my instructor even took his (racing) one out singlehanded in a F6+ for one race - just used a reefed sail.... he won as the other boat broke his mast!
Only real downside is that they're blummin heavy on land ...