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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.
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.
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?
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
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?
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.
I assume the holdfast trainer couldn't be sailed by one adult for casual off-beach non racing sailing?
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?
