As a RYA Dinghy Instructor I've sailed many though have done hardly any sailing for the last eight years. I have owned a GP14 for around twenty years and is my dinghy of choice. Wayfarers are heavy boats. I wouldn't want to be pulling one up on a slipway on my own. Very stable. Very good sea boats that plough through the waves. A lot of sail for one person in a Force 4+ but they're easily reefed. Best sailed two up.
Don't want to spoil the party but anyone buying a Wayfarer needs to know the pros and cons.
Wayfarer Sailing Dinghy £1200
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Re: Wayfarer Sailing Dinghy £1200
Agreed knapdog. If you have limited sailing experience, do an RYA course first. You probably won't kill yourself otherwise but you will end up looking pretty foolish. Here's a little video I took at Fishguard a few years back.knapdog wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:20 pmAs a RYA Dinghy Instructor I've sailed many though have done hardly any sailing for the last eight years. I have owned a GP14 for around twenty years and is my dinghy of choice. Wayfarers are heavy boats. I wouldn't want to be pulling one up on a slipway on my own. Very stable. Very good sea boats that plough through the waves. A lot of sail for one person in a Force 4+ but they're easily reefed. Best sailed two up.
Don't want to spoil the party but anyone buying a Wayfarer needs to know the pros and cons.