About the boat
The Wanderer is 14 foot long. It was designed by Ian Proctor in 1981 (we hear that the design was updated by someone else in 2008 but, don't worry, ours wasn't!).
She is a safe and versatile dinghy and is happy cruising as well as racing. Over 1600 boats are out there.
Like our Vision the Wanderer has a roller-reefing jib and a variant of slab reefing on the mainsail so you can sail her with confidence (almost) whatever the wind is doing.
The Wanderer is 14 foot long. It was designed by Ian Proctor in 1981 (we hear that the design was updated by someone else in 2008 but, don't worry, ours wasn't!).
She is a safe and versatile dinghy and is happy cruising as well as racing. Over 1600 boats are out there.
Like our Vision the Wanderer has a roller-reefing jib and a variant of slab reefing on the mainsail so you can sail her with confidence (almost) whatever the wind is doing.
Rigging the boat
Rigging the Wanderer is fairly straight forward.
Top tips:
Rigging the Wanderer is fairly straight forward.
Top tips:
- Test that the jib furls and unfurls before you're on the water
- When hoisting the mainsail
- Take the boom off the gooseneck
- Pull the sail all the way up to the top of the mast
- Make sure that the halyard is securely cleated
- Pull the boom down and locate it on the gooseneck
If you don't do this it's unlikely that you'll be able to hoist the sail fully and the boom may then tend to interfere with your head!
Ok, we admit it - this one isn't ours...