[quote=Edchris177]Across the Pond, some of the clubs sailing Dart 15’s,(small catamaran), are on pretty small water. There’s no shame in sailing a puddle, & it’s a great place to learn.
They may be hard to find in the USA, but we had a couple of Bombardier Invitations. They’re almost an identical copy of a Laser, but with a cockpit 2 adults & a small kid can fit.
The really small,kids fleet is the Opti, they have a worldwide racing organization. I was on a trip once, with about 50 kids from Japan, all carrying their race sails for some regatta in Canada. However, those boats are for a kid only. Here’s a photo I took of a string of grommets, in Manly Beach, (Australia), being towed to open water in their Optis .
There are a couple of small Cats that would work, but for really small water, I think the sailing dinghy is better. With the Center board, They turn on a dime. It’s a great learning tool to drop a float, then sail figure 8’s around it. You will quickly learn all points of sail & sail trim.
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