Mostly it takes time to rig them up fully. The dragoon also weights alot, it weights the same as an F16 and takes the same effort to rig and transport (trailer).
Now I agree getting kids involved is always a difficult task, that won't change.
Wouter
I really don't think the problem is rigging time. I know of 3 dragoons that were double stacked with F18's and ready to go to any regatta that kids wanted to sail.
These were dedicated parents who didn't mind rigging time. It never worked out, it was a youth program in a vacuum with no back up support. We need to identify the problem, then come up with a solution. Not to rain on any parades or anything, but...
Theoretical sailing experience on the Dragoon:
.5 hour drive to lake/ocean.
.5 hour rigging suiting up (actually takes me 15 min, but for the sake of argument)
XX Sailing time
.5 hour derigging
.5 hour drive home
Minimum of 2 hours.
Theoretical sailing time on a boat that's easier to rig:
.5 hour drive
.25 hour to rig
XX sailing time
.25 hour to derig
.5 hour drive home
Minimum time is 1.5 hours. .5 hour time saved.
Do you think that that .5 hour is going to get more kids into sailing?
I think we should identify the problem of why there is a lack of youth on cats. I personally don't think it's time or ease of rigging, or weight of boats. I guess this is sort of being addressed in the 'get more people into sailing' thread.
It's all interconnected tough.
Didn't mean to hijack the thread.
