Looking over the vanguard price listing :


A club420 goes for 6995 USD = 7000 USD where the lastest detailed cost estimate for the F12 is at 3641 USD and thus 2 F12's for 7282 USD.

A laser 1 (any version) will set you back at least 5000 USD.

Opt goes for 2600 USD.

Not a discouraging picture, I say.

Especially not with the ability of the F12 to take the laser-1 rig. That too cuts down seriously in start-up costs if the club already has several of these laying around. It would certainly be a good selling argument towards the club even though it is practically assured that special F12 sails will be made later.

Come to think of, with a suit of special F12 sails the laser-1's at the club will also have access to more powerful and more controllable rigs that can be put on the laser without modification. Multfunctionality and another selling point to convince the club's dinghy sailors that to allow cats in may be in their personal interest as well ?

Wouter