RS6/7 Musto, which single hander?

Hi iamalipaul (good name!)

You say you sail at Grafham so you will have seen the 700's there, but there are also Vortex's at least 2.

I think the fun for value is probably going to be the 700 ( there are no Mps's that I know of at GWSC)we have 3 700's I can think of who sail fairly regulary and 2 that come back for the winter every year.So you will get some class racing as well.

 (you could always consider the 49er!! and join us ) I know it's not a singlehander btw!! but it is fun

That one is a liittle signposted Rick

'You can read the reviews of people who have owned both boats on the MPS website'

wonder what those reviews say?!?!

You should set up a pseudo un-biased website and send people there.  Your attempts at world domination are beginning to fall short, maybe you are not as powerful as Mr. Burns foresaw.

If you fancy stretching yourself then the MPS will be great fun.

The class is developing fast will with almost 70 new boats sold in the last 12 months ... second hand values remain strong.

To get a feel for the comparison with the 700 the best thing to do is have a go in both boats and make your own mind up ...

Quite a few people have owned both and you can read their reviews here.

http://www.mustoskiff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23
http://www.mustoskiff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=98

But these are of course other peoples views so try all the boats you can and then make your choice.

Also - try talking to some of the sailors to get a feel for the class as that is also an important factor.

If you want to talk to a fellow light weight PM me and I'll give you the mobile number for Ant Chapman - he sails a MPS and he weighs about 65kgs  and Kit Stenhouse who is also less than 70Kgs

regards,

Rick

I find peoples desire to jump into a fast exciting boat kinda interesting.  When I switched to singlehanders I intailly went for a RS300.  With a little laser experience I wanted something with a bit of poke.  Trouble was at the bottom of the weight scale I was struggling as soon as the wind got up and found I was doing less sailing than I wanted and not feeling confident out at sea without decent rescue cover.  So much of my capacity was being sapped with boat handling that my tactics fell totally off the radar.  I took the decsion at the end of the season to step back and look for a boat which ticked the boxes from a logical point of view, not just a 'i want i want...it's so pretty' one.  This was the best decsion i could have made.  I now sail a boat where I sit just shy of the max competative weight (which I think is the ideal place to be) that I can handle in all conditions that any sane person would take to the water in.  My tactical sailing has come on in leaps and bounds and as I can get out and practice more my boat handling is constantly improving.

My rather long winded point being, Before you buy a boat with your heart, work out what you want to do with it, and how long you have to spend mastering it.  You may just find you enjoy your sailing more as a result.