:: I love the windmill because it is Fun to sail, I can
:: race it with another adult. No spinnaker to worry about
:: and it is light enough I can move it myself. Costs are
:: not high but best of all it is full of really good
:: people that are fun to race against and party with after
:: the race. If you are looking for a 3 person boat go look
:: at the Thistle or the Lighting. If you want high
:: performance the 49er Fireball and 505 are great classes.
:: But for me the windmill is the right mix for fun speed
:: and complexity.
::
:: Make sure the boat has tanks. I love the boat however if
:: you are sailing someplace with shifty winds you may turn
:: it over. Not the end of the world if you have tanks.
:: Some of the older wood boats do not most do be sure to
:: get one that has tanks.
:: I love wood boats and find them to be stiffer then the
:: glass boats. They do take more maintenance then a glass
:: boat. I believe it is one of the few boats out there
:: that two adults can sail together that is not so
:: complicated that you need a high wire star to crew for
:: you. All classes will tell you why you should race there
:: boat. Each has great reasons.
::
:: And the people are just great that sail windmills.
::
::
::
::
:: :: My wife and I are new to sailing and have been eyeing a
:: :: older wooden windmill class sailer. Boat has not been in
:: :: the water for quite a few years (over 10).
::
:: :: I would like the general opinion of this boat for
:: :: beginners.
::
:: :: The lakes we have here in Texas can be tricky to sail
:: :: with variable winds and directions.
::
:: :: This would be our first and only small sailer till we
:: :: get enough experience to upgrade to a larger yacht in
:: :: the future.
:: ::
:: :: Any kind opinions appreciated.
:: ::
:: :: Alt
I started as a beginner in a Windmill at age 66. Since then I have
sailed on or skippered a number of different boats. There was only
one I liked better than my Windmill, but it cost 30K.
Darrell Sorensen
