We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Simon Fisher nominates the Cadet dinghy\u201cI\u2019ve been lucky enough to sail on a good selection of the \u2018coolest\u2019 yachts and I remember the excitement of the first time sailing each of them as I\u2019m something of a fan boy when it comes to cool boats. The MOD70, VO70, Comanche or a foiling IMOCA already rightfully hold a place on this list, as do the TP52, IACC class and J-Class.
\n\u201cSo I\u2019m going to the other end of the spectrum and nominating a junior class that gave me so much joy growing up. The International Cadet dinghy isn\u2019t fast by modern standards or very technologically advanced but it was the boat that really cultivated my passion for sailing, whether racing at the weekends or tinkering with it on the driveway after school.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s cool to see many boats from my era are still competitive today. Due to the Cadet\u2019s small size, as you got bigger you needed a smaller and smaller crew, which meant older kids sailed with younger kids resulting in a mentorship that was quite special and doesn\u2019t exist in many other junior classes.
\nPhoto: TimHampto.uk
\n\u201cI got a rush of nostalgia seeing them sailing at my home club a few weeks ago.\u201d
\nMake sure you check out our full list of\u00a0Coolest Yachts.
\nCadet dinghy stats rating
\nTop speed: 9 knots
\nLOA: 3.22m\/10.5ft
\nLaunched: 1947
\nBerths: 0
\nPrice: \u00a37,800
\nAdrenalin factor: 40%
\nSimon Fisher
\nSimon Fisher has won two Ocean Races, having taken part in six. He\u2019s also competed on the TP52 circuit, America\u2019s Cup, and Maxi events as one of the world\u2019s top navigators. He admits to agonising over his Coolest Yacht choice, saying: \u201cI\u2019m notoriously bad at picking favourites, especially as I\u2019m a big believer in the fact that variety is the spice of life!\u201d<\/p>\n
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Simon Fisher nominates the Cadet dinghy\u201cI\u2019ve been lucky enough to sail on a good selection of the \u2018coolest\u2019 yachts and I … <\/p>\n