Laser EPS or simular??

Splosh

Are you thinking of ditching the Vortex for the EPS or running two boats?

The EPS is a bit of an armchair ride. Having done a test sail in one in 2000 I instantly cancelled my order with Laser and bought a Vortex instead. Don't get me wrong, the EPS is fine. But it's no faster thatna standard Laser and because it is vice-free (ropes are all in the right place, rudder grips well, proper centre-main, hiking almost unnecessary) it gets a bit dull to sail.

If you are moving on from the Vortex tell us what is wrong with that boat. The Vortex's main problem is that the PY is not favourable in the really light stuff. Other than that, it's a great boat with the assymetric.

Alternatives to the EPS I believe are:

Phantom (good fleet racing, bandit on handicap but you need to be fat to sail one in a blow and expensive to get a competitive boat).

Blaze (good fleet racing if you can find some, good on handicap in all but a drifter and can be picked up relative cheap)

Vareo (if you fancy a kite, dont know much about these but they are reportedly hard work upwind but a great fun offwind)

Solution (thin mans Phantom. Again hard work upwind, great fun offwind, new class and expensive to get in to)

Everyone here knows my choice... advice would be to get out there and have a go before you make any choices.

Why?