Sailing

Lots of laughs and good for racing too

Advantages: Fun, Cheap, durable, easy to maintain. Car-toppable. Widely recognised.
Disadvantages: Not good for oversize people. THe rest of your family will want to use it all the time

The International Topper is a simple 12 foot single-handed dinghy and is probably the most popular dinghy in Britain. They are made from injection-moulded poly-propelene (think of washing up bowl plastic). It is cheap and robust which makes it ideal as ...

noyzboyz 07.10.2001 · Read full review
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Topper Sailing Dinghy

Advantages: Strong and durable, affordable, simple to sail and rig
Disadvantages: Less sutable for experanced sailors

The topper sailing dinghy is an robust, affordable sailing dinghy which can be sailed by people of all ages making it an excellent choice for families. The design of the Topper means that it can be easily and effectively reefed as required. This is im ...

JohnDM 29.08.2001 · Read full review
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The Team Philips Super Jinx

Advantages: A by and large British venture.
Disadvantages: It doesn't seem to work.

In the off chance that you have been living on the moon for the last little while (and that the moon doesn’t have any TV news channels) I’ll quickly remind you that the world’s biggest carbon fibre construction is a £4, 000, 000 yacht. This super-yacht h ...

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Wettest scariest roller coaster ride in the world

Advantages: The best place to meet new friends and get great sailing tips.
Disadvantages: The showers and toilets - Hold your nose !

...enjoy a nice day gently pottering around in a boat - prepared to be scared, very scared ! However, if you enjoy sailing by the seat of your pants, and hanging on to the edge of the boat with only 3mm of wetsuit keeping you from a serious u ...

fletcherja 04.09.2000 · Read full review
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powerboats: sunseeeker offshore 28ft 1981

Advantages: freedom, fun, friends, ocean, freedom.
Disadvantages: money. risk to life of all onboard incase of disaster

my experience with my 28ft sunseeker offshore performance motor cruiser boat i bought a very old (1981) sunseeker offshore 28ft motor cruiser earlier this year. since then, she has skinted me with engine troubles and mooring fees (actually they are not ...

pickanme 20.12.2007 · Read full review
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