Go for it! There are some that race a Sunfish well into their eighties (and still beat meRealizing the Sunfish is a "wet sailer" and a "sit on the deck" boat are there many older folks sailing these boats. They look like a great amount of fun but am a little concerning about the physical demand. Any opinions on this ? I thought about a sit in boat but when I say the Sunfish I was really impressed with it.
I got a lot wetter with my former Porpoise II—capsizing an average of three times a season. The Porpoise II is (was) a lot narrower, plus my misadjusted gooseneck had the clew too close to the water. Once the clew touched the water, over I went.LVW - looks like a new sail since the last time I saw you.
Almost forgot to mention that I haven't been knocked down in a Sunfish type boat since I was 14.
83 with colon cancer. Downsized from a 32 foot rag boat .. Use a loop around the dagger board..ski belt type to get back in the boat..and will continue to sail as long as I can handle a halyard and main sheet.63 here. I like old threads and old sailors!