Lightweights 2 Man Boat

other than being gutted that you do not want an enterprise....

 

.... I would say an old 12 would be perfect for you. on an inland an AC 12 (one with a single floor) will be competative in handicap racing, perfect for your weight and crew layout, and interesting enough to keep both you and your crew from gett6ing bored.  good little circuit too that will not leave the boat behind if you do the AC racing. Always have been 10-12 yr olds crewing for the best sailors on our puddle and they are very VERY hard to beat, with the crews coming off the water with a huge grin.

pick up a good one for £500-£1000 and they will never loose their value as long as they are maintained.  Look on their site for all the designs, and waste a good 5 hours reading about all the history of the boats.

 

Get a Tasar, great for parent/child teams and next year you'd probably be above minimum weight anyway. They're easy to rig and the mark system will help him change settings on different points of sail. 



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How about a 405 - somewhere between a FEVA and a 3000. Would be a fantastic boat to get your son into sailing with his mates and you can sail together too. They can be had in the region of 500-1000 pounds and there is an active circuit for racing and training.

Dont rule out kites (not asymetric ones anyway) or even trapezes.

Having a kite makes light air sailing sooo much more fun and trapezes are less hard than they look, lots of fun when you work it and allow light people to carry more sail power.

You'd soon be bored in a mirror. 

A feva would be fun for a while (tiny kite). 

You'd manage a laser 2000 in a light wind, or on a beam reach in a stronger one (sailed one in F4/5 with my son when he was 8 - but we couldn't head up wind!) but you might have trouble pulling it out of the water (oooh so heavvvy). 

But an RS200 is a real bet (though a bit wobbly perhaps) and a National 12 is similar if you want something more unique - but be careful there are many different designs and some are harder to sail than others.

If you feel up to a trapeze (and my kids did from age 9 up), the 3000 is good value and sailable by hiking-only, up to F2/3.  Original laser hulls (£1500 and up) can now be upgraded with more modern sails and controls - or even with a new lightweight hull: www.3000class.org.uk for info and test sails.

Depends on your budget.

£6k ish I'd get an NS14.

If you are looking for a cheap club boat £600 > £1500 I'd be going for a N12 something like a Tigress or Design 8. Could also look at a Mirror. Sail it with your son until he gets the idea and then hook him up with another kid at your club. And then get something for yourself.

In between? Maybe look at a FEVA.

Obviously there is a big contrast in performance with these boats so you'll have to figure that in too.

FEVA may be a good compromise.

For me it would be the NS14 every time.