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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

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 ?50 - ?000 - ?500

Laser

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 ?00 - ?500 - ?000

Osprey

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 ?500 - ?500 - ?750

Phantom

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 ?000 - ?000 - ?500

RS Fleet

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 ?500 - ?000 - ?000
General Fleet 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 Fleet

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 ?00 - ?50 - ?250

Sailboard

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) –

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