 
 
  | Menagerie
Fleet
The Menagerie Fleet is
the largest fleet in the Club. It encompasses a wide range of interests,
from casual sailors who enjoy cruising and messing about in boats through
to keen racers.
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Which
boats can join the Menagerie fleet?
Any
dinghy not in a recognised class with fleet status (Merlin Rocket,
Laser, GP14, Solo or Comet) provided it complies with all the following:
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Overall
length, excluding asymmetric pole, less than 4.4 metres.
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A
rigid mono-hull design with a centre/dagger board. No ballast
boats or inflatable designs.
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A
Yardstick (handicap) of greater than 1000
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A
one or two-person boat.
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Identified
by a unique large sail number.
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For racing, the fleet
is divided into a Fast and Slow Fleet according to handicap.
Fast
Menagerie PYN 1200 to 1000
Classes that regularly race in the Fast Menagerie Fleet are:
Enterprise
- 2 person 13ft (4.04m) dinghy
Firefly
- 2 person 12ft (3.66m) dinghy
Lark -
2 person 13ft (4.07m) dinghy with spinnaker
RS200 -
2 person asymmetric 13.1ft (4m) dinghy with spinnaker
Laser Vago
- 2 person asymmetric dinghy with trapeze and spinnaker
405
- 2 person youth training asymmetric dinghy with trapeze and spinnaker
- Slow
Menagerie PYN greater than 1200
Classes that regularly race in the Slow Menagerie Fleet are:
Mirror -
2 person 10.5ft (3.3m)
Optimist
- single-handed for juniors 7.5ft (2.3m)
Topper - single-handed 11ft (3.4m)
dinghy
Laser Pico
- 1 or 2 person dinghy
If you would like
a trial sail, send the Fleet Captain, Neil Kelsall, an Email
with your telephone number & address or come down to the club on a
Sunday afternoon. | 
Lark
Fireflies
Topper & RS200
RS200
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