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Forums > Sailing General

Sailboat suitable to wheel to beach, possible?

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Created by ultrleisure > 9 months ago, 3 Oct 2012
LooseChange
NSW, 2140 posts
23 Oct 2012 11:51PM
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And just why won't the kiteboard end up under the house with the windsurfer? Essentially they are both the same thing.

Kite boarding is cool now because the marketing boys have decided that windsurfing is not cool. Just wait till the next fad comes along and the marketing boys will have you all parting with your dollars while they gleefully rub their hands, dreaming up the next scheme.

Ramona
NSW, 7658 posts
24 Oct 2012 8:30AM
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Both take up little room. You can move that hang glider further in and easily find room for the windsurfer and kiteboard. Most windsurfers are in recycle shops by now, I keep buying the masts but I have a lot of competition.

What I want to know is where are all the old sailing dinghies gone? Its quite noticeable this season how few are on the market compared to yachts. Plastic cats are being sold ridiculously cheap, I guess they take up a bit of real estate. Fireball in Adelaide on a trailer for $200 but there has to be a lot rotting away some where.

ultrleisure
SA, 86 posts
24 Oct 2012 4:56PM
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Some of the smallest sailboats like the flying ant that was mentioned say when you look up the specs designed for ages less than 18. Is this because the boom is to low or the carrying capacity not enough? Are they still suitable for one adult?

Ramona
NSW, 7658 posts
24 Oct 2012 6:16PM
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ultrleisure said...
Some of the smallest sailboats like the flying ant that was mentioned say when you look up the specs designed for ages less than 18. Is this because the boom is to low or the carrying capacity not enough? Are they still suitable for one adult?



One slightly built adult can sail one but its really an early teens boat where they learn all about spinnaker handling. Miles of room under the boom.

sleek1
VIC, 672 posts
24 Oct 2012 7:58PM
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LooseChange said...
And just why won't the kiteboard end up under the house with the windsurfer? Essentially they are both the same thing.

Kite boarding is cool now because the marketing boys have decided that windsurfing is not cool. Just wait till the next fad comes along and the marketing boys will have you all parting with your dollars while they gleefully rub their hands, dreaming up the next scheme.


Bahaha.......

Good one.aslong as the next fad lasts me for ten years that's cool.that's what they said about snow boarding!!!

SugarQube
WA, 490 posts
24 Oct 2012 7:12PM
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LooseChange said...
And just why won't the kiteboard end up under the house with the windsurfer? Essentially they are both the same thing.

Kite boarding is cool now because the marketing boys have decided that windsurfing is not cool. Just wait till the next fad comes along and the marketing boys will have you all parting with your dollars while they gleefully rub their hands, dreaming up the next scheme.


You say that to a windsurfer and he might bite your head off,

Well its not a marketing thing at all, windsurfing is still very popular with a dedicated crowd, its just no longer fasionable to the degree of every coastal house hold having a kit.

sleek1
VIC, 672 posts
25 Oct 2012 9:14PM
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SugarQube said...
LooseChange said...
And just why won't the kiteboard end up under the house with the windsurfer? Essentially they are both the same thing.

Kite boarding is cool now because the marketing boys have decided that windsurfing is not cool. Just wait till the next fad comes along and the marketing boys will have you all parting with your dollars while they gleefully rub their hands, dreaming up the next scheme.


You say that to a windsurfer and he might bite your head off,

Well its not a marketing thing at all, windsurfing is still very popular with a dedicated crowd, its just no longer fasionable to the degree of every coastal house hold having a kit.



Its cool i think he is a gamer.he thinks that windsports are like playstation and xbox.that the next year there is something new.Hey Loose change get off your couch!!!

LooseChange
NSW, 2140 posts
25 Oct 2012 10:01PM
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sleek1 said...
Hey Loose change get off your couch!!!


Huh? I am off my couch, I've taken two months off from work and am now busily building new kitchen and painting inside the house.

halfadevil
WA, 74 posts
25 Oct 2012 9:23PM
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I agree the Sabre is with out doubt the best boat for what you want, light 41Kg, designed for ocean, very easy to sail, yet fun. I am 110Kg and sail one very at the front of the fleet, so the 80kg is not correct at all.

The only problem is getting hold of one, they are booming around Australia, with over 100 boats being build in the past six months.

Good luck

sleek1
VIC, 672 posts
26 Oct 2012 12:39AM
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LooseChange said...
sleek1 said...
Hey Loose change get off your couch!!!


Huh? I am off my couch, I've taken two months off from work and am now busily building new kitchen and painting inside the house.


well if you windsurf or kite that would never get done.internal decorating is the biggest fad of them all.

ultrleisure
SA, 86 posts
26 Oct 2012 10:31PM
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lol I play more simulation and strategy games not playstation etc.


Thanks for comment about weight not being crucial it's good to know.

Regarding catamarans are there any that could be beach assembled?

hills
SA, 1622 posts
27 Oct 2012 9:44PM
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ultrleisure said...
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Regarding catamarans are there any that could be beach assembled?


How about one of these?

www.thisnext.com/

ultrleisure
SA, 86 posts
27 Oct 2012 11:37PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. Inflatable seems somehow not as good, my impression is that they would be slower, not last as long etc, I suppose they don't burst if it gets really hot lol. Also it's $6000.

I can organize roof top transport since it seems a wheelable boat is a very difficult thing to organize.

I'd still rather as light and small as possible though. There have been some really good suggestions in this thread I'll keep looking to see if I ever see any of them for sale.

ultrleisure
SA, 86 posts
15 Nov 2012 9:01PM
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I assume the holdfast trainer couldn't be sailed by one adult for casual off-beach non racing sailing?

damo666
NSW, 160 posts
25 Jun 2013 5:55PM
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Opti,spiral,hobie 16

ultrleisure
SA, 86 posts
27 Jun 2013 3:10PM
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First one costs too much.

I looked at the rebel cat before, looks good made from pvc pipe I think, it said not suitable for the sea, but does that include just cruising along 200m off the beach?

damo666
NSW, 160 posts
30 Jun 2013 6:03PM
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I guees it could if it didn't have big waves!



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