Dinghy hull weights

Both have been considered but most used Streakers I've seen are wooden boats which I don't have the inclination for. Lightning 368 does look a good boat (almost a modern take on the Europe hull shape) but there aren't many used examples around. The reason I fancy the Europe because I used to sail an OK so the rig is familiar, it's lighter than anything else I've considered (except the Aero), I'm at the top of it's weight range (I'm good in the light stuff so being relatively heavy for the boat will help me when it blows) and I think it's a nice looking boat. However I may not be bendy enough to cope with the low boom (remembering my OK sailing youth).

If your real worry is simply getting under the boom, just shorten the leach of the sail.
Myself, if I was looking for a singlehander, I'd either be looking for a bunch of people with the same boat to race against, or not spending much money.
All these newer boats seem like a lot of cash to not race seriously.
If you are small and agile enough for an older Moth, it looks like cheap fun and a light wind weapon.
If where you sail is suitable, RS600 or MPS!

OK so Solution v Aero.

1)You can get back into a Solution easier than an Aero should you fall out so far it's only happened to me twice and one of those where I missed the hiking strap and chucked myself in.

2)It's less likely to ahem 'blow away' in very strong winds

3)If you hit something underwater hard it's less likely to split the case.

4)It's easier to find an upwind 'groove' than the Aero which personally I found tricky even on relatively flat Grafham water, the 9m sail flow point wanders, however I bet it's not such a problem with the Aero 7.

5)The Solution sail size is optimum, at <70kgs I can handle the 8.5 in quite lively winds and it depowers quite easily from a control right there next to you. I didn't notice any features to rake the rig on the fly with the Aero but I could be wrong.

Those are the key points that make the boat such a pleasant and controllable ride over the Aero, yes the Aero is lighter, yes it's newer and has cup holders and very nice trick features like the rudder pintle attachment system and yes it's been a runaway success which is great to see, but as a committed racer, on a lake with underwater obstacles, over all the others except the Blaze which i also fancy revisting with my new found single hander skills some day, it is the nicest small tactical dinghy I've come across, ask me how quick it tacks...

Edited by iGRF - 13 Sep 16 at 1:47pm

Originally posted by jeffers (NB the D-Zero does have adjustable rake...just saying).....

On the fly? I thought it had things that had to be moved from front to back, 'wedgies' not that overpowering is an issue with that fabulous rig.

D Zero Rig on Solution Hull = Heaven.

Edited by iGRF - 13 Sep 16 at 2:05pm