Would I be bored in a Laser ?

Hi everyone,

After contributing to the thread about choosing a "Single hander for a 13 /13.5 stone sailor" - clicky........at a lardy 14 stone I'm toying with the idea of changing from my Vareo to a Laser/Rooster 8.1 as this might be a more appropriate weapon for a bit of local 'round the cans' club racing. It's been suggested that I might be very bored without the Vareo's kite. Has anyone else changed from an asymmetric back to something a bit more 'plain vanilla' ?.......and what was their experience ? positive or negative ?

Nigel

P.S. Additional Info:

1. I don't have enough money for a Phantom
2. I've only ever briefly sailed a Laser whilst on holiday in Greece some years ago
3. There's no decent Laser fleet at my club
4. There's several Vareos but they don't come out to play

or perhaps a SoSlow?

NOT a laser, the only thing they are good for is decent club racing and arseing around on a reach in WAVES in F5+

Scary-Oh or SoSlow ... and I don't think you seem like a SoSlow sailor myself ... Try out a phantom, You might be able to find an older one in your budget. (Vareo prices are on the up, so you should be able to get more than you expect!

Of course, Try a Finn ... If you don't mind having to duck a little to get under the boom when its windy! (Ebay link - Nothing to do with me though. )

Or £2500 for a wooden Phantom sounds like a good deal to me! (Should get some admiring glances in the boat park as well )

The 8.1 is very top heavy, just think what that will do to your back and knees.

I know of one and the guy has problems launching it and keeping it upright just on the pontoon.

Dont bother with the Laser 8.1, I'd find another handicap boat to have fun with (contender??)

The 8.1 is very top heavy, i am no means a weak guy but it really is a struggle to put the mast up when rigging. But it is great fun in a race of full rigs just pulling away.