[History of Sailing]

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[Choosing your first boat for Blithfield]
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Boats Sailed at Blithfield

Here are the boats you'll find at Blithfield. If you're just getting into sailing, a good way to get up to speed is to crew in somebody else's boat. You'll learn very quickly and it won't cost you anything!

	Merlin Rocket Doublehander racing boat with spinnaker. Fast, up-to-date and very responsive. Sail one if: you want a racer for mixed crews between 20-24 stone Guide price £750 - £3000 - £7500
	Laser The definitive singlehanded racer. Simple but fun with not too many bits to go wrong. Sail one if: you're between 9–13 stone. Guide price £500 - £2500 - £4000
	Osprey Doublehander racing boat with spinnaker and trapeze for the crew. Very fast and very powerful. Sail one if: you want a fast boat that carries weight 24-28 stone+ Guide price £1500 - £2500 - £3750
	Phantom Singlehander that's up-to-date and responsive like the Merlin. Quite fast if you've got the weight. Sail one if: you're over 14 stone+ Guide price £2000 - £3000 - £5500
	RS200 and RS400 Fast doublehanders of uncomplicated design. The 200 is a smaller version, the 400 is a bit bigger. Sail one if: you want an asymetric spinnaker for fast reaches Guide price £3500 - £6000 - £8000
	General Home for the boats that don't have adopted fleets. You can sail anything at Blithfield. Sail one if: you've got a different boat Guide price £various
	Optimist Optimists are used for the junior training at Blithfield. Perfect for the young to learn how to sail and race. Sail one if: you're under 16 Guide price £500 - £750 - £1250
	Sailboard Hang on tight! Very fast and good fun on windy days. Sail one if: you're an adrenaline junkie. Guide price £various

The guide prices shown are typical for
(Minimum realistic spend) – (Competitive club boat) – (Open meeting winner)