Well, I'm about ready to place my order for a new 2008 Sunfish, but........
A little personal history may be in order. I grew up on the water in the late
60s sleeping on the sail bags of my grandfathers Lighting. Early 70s a new Sunfish was added to my grandfathers fleet, and every weekend for years a bunch of us chased each other around the lake on Sunfish and Sailfish.
Fast forward 30 years. I started sailing again a couple of years ago with a local sailing club. The club has a small fleet of Sunfish, Lasers, JY15s, and a couple of Rebels, but it's time for me to park a new boat in my own garage.
My deliema, I'm leaning toward a Sunfish Pro vs a standard, but I'm just not sure. 99% of the boats use will be just zooming around as the closest racing fleet is over an hours drive away. I really like the idea of the added challenge / adjustability of the Pro over the standard, but is it worth the additional money?
Your thoughts, pros & cons would be appreciated.
A little personal history may be in order. I grew up on the water in the late
60s sleeping on the sail bags of my grandfathers Lighting. Early 70s a new Sunfish was added to my grandfathers fleet, and every weekend for years a bunch of us chased each other around the lake on Sunfish and Sailfish.
Fast forward 30 years. I started sailing again a couple of years ago with a local sailing club. The club has a small fleet of Sunfish, Lasers, JY15s, and a couple of Rebels, but it's time for me to park a new boat in my own garage.
My deliema, I'm leaning toward a Sunfish Pro vs a standard, but I'm just not sure. 99% of the boats use will be just zooming around as the closest racing fleet is over an hours drive away. I really like the idea of the added challenge / adjustability of the Pro over the standard, but is it worth the additional money?
Your thoughts, pros & cons would be appreciated.