Hi everyone!



My name is Duncan and I'm for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. For the past 7 years I have been sailing and racing Lasers... but I find them just too damn slow. So now I'm looking at diving into the wonderful world of Tornado sailing. I was hoping I could get some information about the boats, and what to expect, or what I should know before I buy a boat?



There is someone here that is selling a 1987 Tornado (he thinks that’s how old it is) that was originally made in Texas. He said that at the time, the company had a very good reputation. I have seen the boat in person, and the hulls are in excellent condition, and the Smyth sails look to be pretty decent (old rig). The one big draw back is that during a hurricane, the boat got knocked over and the mast hit an Opti and put a nice dent in the side. The dent is about 3/4 of the way up the mast.... although he has been sailing it for two years like that with no problems. He is selling it for $5,250cdn ($3,300 US) Is that a good deal? It would be so convenient if I could buy this boat so that I wouldn’t have to travel to the States or Ontario to get one.



Thanks a lot!!



Duncan