newby question

I used to fit four in a laser 2 (three of them were small
though). I wouldn't really recommend it.

The Comet trio has the advantage that you can fit an
asymetric spinnaker to it if you want to go faster down
wind ....

... as do the recent generation of rotomoulded plastic
family boats like the RS Vision and Topper Magno. The
topper Omega is a huge boat but surely weighs a tonne -
and does anyone need that much room?

We've had some fantastic family days out in a borrowed
Laser Stratos - which as well as an asymetric also had
trapeze wires, from which we could hang the twins .. one
each side! But they are expensive and so are their
spares.

Personally I'm not a big fan of old Wayfarers; they seem
cluttered and old fashioned, with big flappy cloth sails
and slatted wooden benches to get your feet stuck in and
not that much space for the size of the boat. Having to
varnish the thing as well is just pushing it too far.
Must be some reasonably priced, easy care, plastic
wayfarers about.