Hello,
I would very much like to start sailing again.
Back from age 8 - 14 I sailed the optimist and I have since done a bit of sailing on a 47' Ketch.
This was when I lived in Denmark where I was born.
About seven years ago I moved to the states, living now in South Dakota.
I would like to start sailing again, and I would like to either start sailing a single person or a two person with my wife. If the two person can be handled by one person, so much the better.
My experience with various models are fairly limited having only really sailed the optimist and what I knew as a "Europa" dinghy.
I found the Sunfish to look like what could be a great man/boat relationship. And I found the International 470 to look very interesting for my wife and me. This was one day worth of searching and by no means set in stone. I found the 470 to be very difficult to locate used equipment for and that may be less than ideal as a beginner.
What I hope you can help me with is guiding me in a good direction as far as boat models. The thrill of being lifted out of the water by the wind while sitting on the edge of the boat is what I fondly recall so I would enjoy something fast.
I would also appreciate being guided towards study material.
It has been 15 years or so since I sailed daily/weekly and back then my vocabulary was developed in danish, so I am starting all over again. Books or anything are great! I don't mind studying hard.
I hope I can get some pointers.
Thanks
Nick
I would very much like to start sailing again.
Back from age 8 - 14 I sailed the optimist and I have since done a bit of sailing on a 47' Ketch.
This was when I lived in Denmark where I was born.
About seven years ago I moved to the states, living now in South Dakota.
I would like to start sailing again, and I would like to either start sailing a single person or a two person with my wife. If the two person can be handled by one person, so much the better.
My experience with various models are fairly limited having only really sailed the optimist and what I knew as a "Europa" dinghy.
I found the Sunfish to look like what could be a great man/boat relationship. And I found the International 470 to look very interesting for my wife and me. This was one day worth of searching and by no means set in stone. I found the 470 to be very difficult to locate used equipment for and that may be less than ideal as a beginner.
What I hope you can help me with is guiding me in a good direction as far as boat models. The thrill of being lifted out of the water by the wind while sitting on the edge of the boat is what I fondly recall so I would enjoy something fast.
I would also appreciate being guided towards study material.
It has been 15 years or so since I sailed daily/weekly and back then my vocabulary was developed in danish, so I am starting all over again. Books or anything are great! I don't mind studying hard.
I hope I can get some pointers.
Thanks
Nick