Laser 5000, where are they?!

Looks like the boss may be another option then, quick search of the duck doesn't reveal too many of them for sale either!

A couple of mates of mine had a Boss until not so long ago, and swore that it was absolutely brilliant. I never had a go myself, but they're both excellent sailors and instructors whose opinion I value. Think I saw one on the Duck the other day...

5K was of it's time (I think the 4K was also plenty heavy enough for what it was) but not such a bad old tool depending on who you were and what you wanted from it. I knew of one that was Club sailed at a North Sea club for several years to quite good effect, sure it was bit of a brute but the two blokes who had it were fairly beefy types. I even crewed it a couple of times, once in proper wind and sea and it was fine even when the main sheet bridle parted putting us in to windward. Got it upright and I yachted it about free n fast while the helm/owner sorted a jury rig to carry on blasting about. Biggest weight was in the rig, the technique was definitely to sail the boat under the rig, once it got a lean on .................... )-;

Originally posted by laserboy404 That 14 looks a good buy, but I imagine the (massive) weight of the 5k probably makes it a slightly more boring platform?

you'd probably do better with this:

http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=375568

and you'd probably be able to sell it again afterwards.