Done some T numbers vs laser for the Y+Y forum:

Rick - Tornado costs are 22K for a new boat (and you will probably need 3 over a 6 year campaign, and all 3 might not be new), how many new boats do the laser's have; I've been told between 2 and 3 new boats a year and many new rigs.

So if you bought 3 new boats over a campaign that's 66K (but I'd suggest you would not and might start with a second hand boat, so I'd say 55K)



Laser G-XD is £4500: http://www.lasersailing.com/disp/uk/laser/how-to-buy

So 3 boats a year for 6 years at 4500 = 3x6x4500 = 81K

or 2 boats a year for 6 years at 4500 = 2x6x4500 = 54K

So just the boats, T is between 55 and 66K, Laser somewhere between 54 and 81K.

I'm totally prepared to accept that the T will cost more in sails, but I've been told that the laser fleet change rigs AND sails.

Finally, each of the T's will be worth between10 and 14K at the end of the campaign (so that's 30-42K back)

What will the Lasers be worth ? not sure, but the laser site http://www.lasersailing.com/used-boats/uk/laser is showing prices between 1750 and 3500) so somewhere between.


At 1750 – between 21000 and 31500

And at 3500 – between 4200 6300


So I’d suggest there is not that must really in it.



T numbers

66K to 54K for campaign boat costs and get 30 to 42K back (so bottom line is costs of 24K)


Laser

54 and 81 for campaign boat costs and get between 21 and 63K back. (bottom line 18K to 33K)



So looking at the numbers, there is not that much in it.