RS Tera

The RS Tera is the junior boat a child can manage alone, ashore as well as afloat. The polyethylene hull is 2.87 m long and weighs 43 kg, light enough for youngsters to launch without an adult hauling the launching dolly. Two rigs make it last: the Sport, with a 3.7 square meter reefing sail, suits juniors from about 30 kg, while the Pro, with a 4.8 square meter battened sail, takes juniors and small adults from about 40 kg into proper racing, all the way to a world championship. It is a more modern, tougher alternative to the Optimist, though where Optimists dominate the local junior fleet that fleet usually matters more than the boat.