Double hander to suit age and weight prof

Thats good to know that my boat is in shocking condition.

that is true just like paris hilton theres videos of her all over the internet

I would look at something like the Rs500 if you want to sail with your son.  Parts are available off the shelf, and you know the RS product already.  I sail a 200 surrently and im about your weight my wife is 7 stone odd , i struggle in light airs due to my fat arse in the back.  The 400 can be a bit of a beast when it comes tohiking in stronger winds, hence the 500.  your son can gain trapze experiene, which will be a great stepping stone to something like an 800 when your ready. 

By the way the 80 is a great boat as an entry to high performance sailing.

Good Luck.

yeah you would be ok in a 500.

you would also be fine in a 400 at your weight. got the most weight in the right position as well.  I know with the 400, they carry a massive weight range. they are sailed best with heavy helms and wilght weight crews. besides you can easily tame them down and they are quite easy to sail in a force 6 even at the lighter end.  the only issue with them is hiking.........they are VERY comfortable boats to hike, and hiking them is no harder than any other boat and it gets easier the more you do it. no different to hiking in a laser, 200 (they are awful boats to hike), merlin etc. but it is still hiking.

500 has a trapeze and are lovely little boats. perhaps a tad underpowered resulting in them being sluggish in the light stuff. but give it a bit of breeze and they are quite nippy.

Both have active national fleets. I believe the 400s have a very big emphasis on training this year, with plenty of coaching days planned. The other thing the 400 has going for it is the numbers, theres close on 1000 of them kicking around, so even if you dont wanna race on the circuits, you can usually find a 400 at any club to race against. not quite the case with the 500, but they are flying off the shelves currently.