step up from the Feva

well if i went on the most popular choise id be in oppies and toppers

were the only 2 hander at our club

i sailed the 29er in very light conditions, didnt even get on the trapise.
unfortunatley i dont think theres enough water (both depth and roaming room) for the 29er unless i tack every 30 seconds from one end of the river to the next.

even in the feva i run aground on the sand

i liked the RS 500 alot, has a higher handicap than the 29er so maby its easier to sail and i may get away with one of these.

also sailed the 800 but thats way out of our leage
still was a fun boat to take out

also the laser VAGO but seemed to general purpose than speed deamon

id love the 29er because its a chalenge (tippy!) but alas i doubt i could sail it as freely as the feva baecause on 2 sides of the estuary there are 2 sand banks.

id probably have to go out to sea a long way to have room but then id be without saftey as theyd be in with the toppers.

i could just take a VHF and call the rib over every time we capsisised but dont think that would be ideal

im off to southhampton boat show so i hope the ovington guys will be there and can give me the lo down.
id also give them a run for their money by giving RS and maby topper and Laser a pitch

what are they like second hand and resale value? im on pocket money

If it's that restricted I think you might be aiming a bit too high with a 29er, and if you run aground in a fast boat with a daggerboard you'll cause some real damage.

This might be the reason there are no doublehanders on your stretch of water but if you do want to go down that route you might be better with something designed for restricted water like an RS200 (kite can be goosewinged rather than having to sail angles), RS400 (pole can be pulled to windward to run deep) or maybe something more traditional like a Merlin?