Wayfarer

[brfathers]

My sister has decided to puchase one of these boats to sail in the Lake district. I do not know much about these small boats other than they are a stable trainer/cruiser/racer. She is looking for a GRP model.

Has anyone had any experience owning one? What should we be aware of when viewing? How much are they? etc...etc...

Her E-mail address is etfathers@hotmail.com

Thanks

Ben

 

[duke]

I suggest contacting the Wayfarer Association for the info you want and possibly other benefits.

I don't know their address/ telephone number but you should have no difficulty
finding them by searching the web.

Duke.

 

[duke]

Couldn't resist doing a search myself!

The Association can be contacted at : www.wayfarer.org.uk

Duke.

 

[terence]

well ben your sister has chosen a great boat i would say one of the most sea worthey boats that is available today the christian fellowship of sail in tollesbury where i keep my yacht has now renewed there old fleet of ageing wayfarers to new grp models ?
they are taking children most days to sea in these boats!
a very good choice and they are very very sturdy.
happy sailing terence.......stop

 

[vyv_cox]

An excellent boat, widely used by many sail training organisations. Some remarkable open sea voyages have been made in them, e.g UK to Faeroes and Iceland. I have known several owners who quite happily undertook trips that owners of large cruisers posting here view with some apprehension.

My only concern would be that it is a largish dinghy and can be a bit of a handful for children and small ladies (and some small men!) to launch and move about in the dinghy park.

 

[Trevethan]

I agree totally with the other posts. I took my first sailing course in a Wayfarer when I was 10 or so. Good stable boat and carried 4 of us (3 adults and me) quite happily. The boat is rather big and heavy for a very lightweight crew, but they sail very well.

They were used in all weathers, right up to a force 6 on the Taw Torridge estuary. That was a lot of fun.. boat started to plane as soon as we came off the wind a bit and we fairly flew..

They have got a handy amount of storage space too for extra clothing, picnic stuff etc...

Sounds like your sister is making a very good choice.