Club Boat Rigging Guides and Assistance
CLUB BOAT RIGGING ASSISTANCE
Club boats and the numbers available within each class are listed below (in order of descending size). Basic information on each boat class is provided to help you choose which boat best suits your needs. Also included are links to rigging guides, however if you would like some assistance in rigging on the day please contact (osc@obansailingclub.org) to arrange to meet someone at the club.
Feva
The Feva is a fun and fast double handed dinghy with spinnaker most suited to junior sailors or smaller youth sailors with some sailing experience. One smallish adult could sail it with a child but it is not comfortable for larger adults as it is more of a 'perch' than a 'sit'. It is quite easy to handle and to pull up and down the beach. The below rigging guide is rather detailed and explains rigging from scratch but the youtube video should be helpful.
https://www.rssailing.com/wp-content/uploads/guides/RSFevaRiggingGuideV2.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fFScGUPfAQ
Laser
The Laser is a single-handed boat suitable for adult or youth sailors with a reasonable amount of sailing experience. It is fairly easy to rig and can be sailed with a radial sail (smaller sail) for lighter weight sailors (or heavier sailors in strong winds!) or a standard sail which is a bigger sail better suited to heavier sailors or to light wind sailing. The laser is light enough to be pulled up and down the beach by one person. This rigging guide from Washington Yacht Club in the USA makes our club lasers look in good condition! Obviously, our boats are kept on land and not in the water, and please don't turn the boat on its side to rig it.
http://www.washingtonyachtclub.org/laser-rigging-guide
Topper
The Topper is a very popular single-handed dinghy suitable for junior, youth and small adult beginner sailors. It is easy to rig and launch and can be sailed with a full-size sail or a smaller training sail for beginners. Here's an easy rigging guide from Shropshire Sailing Club.
http://shropshiresailingclub.co.uk/content_files/docs/topperriggingguide.pdf
All boats are stored at the boat shed with masts and sails stored in the dinghy shed. The dinghy shed can be accessed using the coded lock on the shed. If you are new to using club boats, please contact the volunteers whatsapp group or osc@obansailingclub.org to arrange for someone to meet you and show you where everything is.
Last but not least, two important things to note:
*Remember to put the bungs in before you sail! and loosen them after you sail.
*Please ensure that boats are left as you find them (or better), with covers put on properly and straps tightened, and the whole boat secured firmly to the rings set in the ground using the rope provided.
Last updated 7:15pm on 22 March 2026