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. I heard that in Netherlands and Italy the Sunfish popularity is slowly rising.. They are mostly training youth in Optimist and Laser class here but they are exciting to have an opportunity to have a Sunfish being stored here. Really nice people and sailing community..
That is very exciting. Are you aware the the 2022 Sunfish World Championships will be held in Italy. I am very curious as to where you were able to purchase your New Sunfish?Dear @tag and @Dickhogg, thank you very much for your responses!
I was expecting that probably that would be one of the first sunfishes in both PL and DK
I am actually right now writing from my phone after the talk with local sailing club in Kaløvig Marina about keeping my future Sunfish here while waiting for my daughter to finish her Optimist training
For me this is one of the most important purchases of last decade. For almost half of my life (literally) I was sailing on Polish tall ships. A bit on smaller cabin sailing yachts and little bit less on the dinghies (Laser snd. But I stopped after starting studying architecture. Now, many years later I am also bonded by the full time job and also, well, family
But I miss sailing so much, I started to get more and more landsick. As a result I decided to look for something that I can afford, that can bring me joy, something that I can sail on easily alone but also with my girlfriend or daughter.
So I decided to go with Sunfish. Because I think it just suits me the most naturally. To the point, where even though that is a class-legend (everyone heared about it but no one has seen it in person) and nobody here is sailing on it, I think that destiny was supposed to bind me with a Sunfish at some point in my life…
Yes, I am aware, although it is a pity that it is going to be on a lake and not the sea bay
(Garda lake is beautiful though).
I actually like this type of sails. Reminds me of old-timers
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The one over here is, I believe, from the early 1970s and has a yellow deck with white diagonal stripes. I've never seen it rigged and only once uncovered, and have even no idea who owns it. (It's located at 60°08'37.9"N 24°44'20.8"E in Google maps at this writing; my Laser is at 60°08'37.1N 24°44'19.8E.) I've toyed more than once or twice with the idea of leaving a note on it, asking for the price 
1975 Optimist Worlds which was sailed off the beach at Egå. That is some great sailing culture that you're surrounded with.
Laser Performance has been doing a horrible job with the marketing and maintenance of other boats they manufacture as well. Perhaps you have heard of the Laser disaster...
Hard to describe that in one post, but I'll try! In short, what happened was a drama in two acts, lasting all of the 2010s: 1) LaserPerformance stops paying royalties to Bruce Kirby (the designer of the Laser) after the latter sold his assets to the owner of another Laser builder. ILCA (Ihe class association) sides with LP, Kirby sues everyone, loses initially against all, until many years later LP is sentenced to pay millions to him for the unauthorized use of his name.
Lasers: two old-established and six new builders on four continents build new boats, which don't display the name "Laser" or the starburst symbol anywhere. The former major builder markets non-class legal "Lasers" and has tried to form a parallel class for them. Olympics in a few weeks and a Horsens girl (with a Polish coach!) is a top contender
. Maybe you should both create a post on the forum called: "A brief history of 2010's Laser and Sunfish politcs" ... I am ready to place the order any moment.There are already quite a few threads about it all in the "Class Politics" section of the Laser department on this forum, the longest of which has more than 600 postsplease feel free to write something more about the hole recent story
To be honest, I don't even remember all the crazy details or their place on the timeline anymore. I can try to answer any questions you might have over there
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Czesc zbieraj,Absolutely! Actually the Polish official retailer called me two days ago with the update in that matter
So currently there are very little chances that I would be able to buy (and get) the mentioned configuration, or any at all, soon due to the fact that the production in Portugal is still pretty slow regarding gathering the whole equipment. I was told that the Sunfish’s body production speed is absolutely fine. The problem is that currently not a single Sunfish will be delivered untill all its’ elements are gathered on the production line (including parts from US, China and so on). Also due to the Corona the whole shipment from US to Europe (and back with the deliveries) is extended in time to some incredibly stupid numbers
The good news is that this whole chaos and delays due to the UK-Portugal transition seems to slowly show that it will be better within this year.
I was told, that hopefully, if everything will go well (but probably not before August), I will be able to sail on my Sunfish still in this season. Hopefully
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. Even though you live in California, it will be great to hear „native” support as well .
, I will order the Sunfish . I was even thinking about the orange-white one and painting the sail myself red (since it is easy to cover the orange color in red). I have even seen someone here on the forum painting the sails .. After the lecture of this forum, I wanted to ask you if you think that the swimming noodle will be really enough to slow down the process of turtle capsizing (enough for me to swim to the centerboard)?
I find that the sunfish is actually quite a stable boat. In the five years that I have been sailing mine I have only capsized once by accident. Definitely be prepared and practice your capsize drill but, as it sounds like you are quite a competent sailor, you shouldn't expect to capsize very often.1. Capsizing. I know how to handle them since I have been training youth many years ago on how to be able to recap the boat (in the Omega class). But as far as I know, the Sunfish is one of the dinghies that like capsizing a lot
You are far too kind
. Thank you but I still expect to have some, especially in the beginning . For sure, especially during a none-windy day, I will make a controlled capsize just to be familiar with how the Sunfish class behaves regarding the momentum when recapping it . Again - I will probably add the swimming foam noodles on top to slow down the process of any potential turtling. Especially that in the bay we have a lot of sudden shallower depths.
That might have been me.I have even seen someone here on the forum painting the sails
May I already ask some additional questions?
1. Capsizing. I know how to handle them since I have been training youth many years ago on how to be able to recap the boat (in the Omega class). But as far as I know, the Sunfish is one of the dinghies that like capsizing a lot
2. Can someone show me how (or rather where) you store the dry bags and others stuff? (example of "other" in a second).
.. I learned it in Poland when I was young. Then, thanks to sailing for years on the tall ships, I practiced it abroad when traveling from port to port, from country to country (sailing FTW!). Then I left Poland to study MSc in Denmark. Denmark itself is rated as the best English-speaking country in the world from all of the non-English countries (although it varies - sometimes Norway and Finland are taking the first place - like with "the best country to live in" or "the happiest country in the world", basically it is always one of the Nordic countries and they share turn each year), so it was even better to practice it here.
Sorry to have sidetracked your questions.
It's OK to speak Danish with one's mouth stuffed with food!
. I am still in the process of learnig English words for dighy-elements . Thank you again! I will just shut the hell up and go through the manual instead of asking stupid questions .