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phil58490
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Looking for a single hander

Post by phil58490 »

Hi all,
having moved house to Cornwall and sold all my boats before the move I am now looking for a CVRDA eligible single hander. I could find another Solo but having had five of those over the years and the fact that I will be only casual handicap racing I thought I would see what else is about.
It needs to be reasonably sound as I have limited time, space or skill to do any serious rebuilding and preferably within a couple of hours drive of Looe, Cornwall.
I keep looking for a Hit dinghy but haven't seen one for sale recently.

Any ideas, thanks.
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Re: Looking for a single hander

Post by Chrisrjwood »

Hi, there are probably only two! ( :D hey Giles? :lol: ) and the CVRDA have them both...... :roll:
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Re: Looking for a single hander

Post by Rupert »

More than 2 in the cvrda, I think!

For sailing at Looe, how about a ToY?
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Re: Looking for a single hander

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I've got a spare Minisail, which is what Rupert really meant to say....
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Re: Looking for a single hander

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Looe only do class racing, Redwings, Enterprises, L*sers and Mirrors, I am gradually moving towards keel boats but fancy something to handicap race somewhere else, I did think about single handing a Mirror but I don't think it is really for me.

A Toy, I hadn't given them a thought, I've never sailed a planker but it might be kinder on aged knees than a hiking dinghy.
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Re: Looking for a single hander

Post by alan williams »

Hi Phil
Come up and sail at Roadford you would be most welcome. Depending on your size get a Finn.
Cheers Al
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There was a TOY advertised on the notice board at Roadford earlier - don't know if it sold.
My daughter Amy is enjoying sailing hers and would enjoy some competition in the CVRDA if there was a second one arround.
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[quote="chris"]There was a TOY advertised on the notice board at Roadford earlier - don't know if it sold.

Anyone who frequents Roadford know if it is still for sale?
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Don't think so.....

I was looking at board a couple of w/ends ago and don't think I saw it, but will check again....although not for a couple of weeks as not sailing next w/end

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Post by davidh »

Phil,

I would certainly give the ToY a goodly look, for they were a far better boat than many would give it credit for. When the ToY was launched it really was at the leading edge of dinghy development. As a class it grew up to the point that they were holding Europeans - the boat was popular on both sides of the North Sea. Give them flat water and a bit of a reach and to quote the Beach Boys, you'll be having 'Fun Fun Fun'.

The arrival of the Contender, finally crowned as the IYRU choice for the new international single hander, and then the realisation that you really could sail a boat single handed from the trapeze would dent the long term future for the ToY - and then the global phenomena that was the Laser slowly but surely consigned the planker to the history books. Today, in terms of the smile/£ equation they're a fun buy, CVRDA legal...and if you sail is shot, you just use a Solo mainsail (of which there are always plenty) as they are one and the same!

Enjoy

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Re: Looking for a single hander

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Hi David,
I am looking, I have a spare Solo sail, mast, boom and other bits so I just need to find one!
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Re: Looking for a single hander

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There's a ToY for sale on Facebook - in the Dinghies and Dinghy bits for sale, group..

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater
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Hi, I have agreed to buy a TOY after placing a wanted ad. on the Facebook page of dinghies ext. I now need a trailer any ideas to buy or borrow. Thanks.
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