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£6K is for the lot.  Take a look at their web-site http://www.rssailing.com/fleets.asp?selection=Prices&dea ler=1&fleet=RS500.  It offers quite good value either new or secondhand.   Unfortunately for anyone looking I can only find a second hand one in Scotland at the moment.

There seems to be one on the RS class assoc website and a couple on boats and outboards.

I just joined their E group and have got the low down on the sails debate. RS seem to keep a very firm hand on their boats.

Sails changed for the right reasons it seems. Better visibility?

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and a couple on Apollo Duck

The obvious choice would be a L/V3000. However if you wanted something a bit different I can reccomend both the 29er and rs500. The 29er is not really that difficult to sail. Its a little tippy in the lighter stuff but once your on the wire it speeds up and becomes stable. In the light stuff its much more fun and has the legs on the 500 (and 3000). In breeze and waves they can be tricky however. Main advantage is that they can be picked up cheap (sub £2000 if your lucky). They have a very strong circuit (dominated by sub 25's but still some adults there). Another huge plus is the self tacking jib, it makes tacking/gybing in breeze much less stressful. The 29er is just as fast whether the main is taken by the helm or crew. Normally crew does it because it leaves the helm free to adjust the jib/ concentrate on other things. IMO its more fun crewing while taking the main upwind.

The 500 is more stable than the 29er. You dont really get going until its upwards of a F4. However it is more managable further up the wind scale. They are newer boats but more expensive. Nothing bad to say about them really. They are quite powered up when its breezy and IMO were more difficult to depower than the 9er.

Where are you based? (if near N.Wales your welcome to try my 9er) Try everything which appeals to you and the mrs.

You havnt read any of the recommend a boat threads then have you, virtually everytime someone asks the question they get the reply:

Where do you sail? What classes are currently being sailed there?