B14

I did own one for a few months Grumpf, we were far too heavy for it though.  I bought it cheap to use over the summer and had no intension of keeping it long term.  I really enjoyed it, its such a well manered boat:

But the B14 racks carry corrector weights so have not increased performance either.

Originally posted by Menace No brainer, get an 800! Here are the reasons   8) Doubtful if the boat will have an OD design update, unlike things like "lets put carbon racks on the boat."   I'd say their slightly less interesting than the B14 but a much better option, my heart would be saying B14 (having an experienced crew) but I'd still end up going with the head and buying an 800. You could always buy a really cheap B14, see how it works out for a while, upgrade if it's going well or cut your losses on ebay if the worst comes to the worst.

What you mean like the deck layout update the 800 had a few years ago??  or the proposed changes to the 400???  The B14 boys will get a new builder sorted quick enough, carbon wings in the long run will be cheaper then alloy replacements.  Also with a B14 you can choose your sailmaker. Also there is something for the crew to do upwind in the B14.

I doubt very much that any more 29ers will pop up. Most are content to stay in Fevas, Cadets and picos until they either stop sailing or move up to another boat later. Alternately, they get a cat, and sail it incompetently. When the last/first 29er came, everyone wanted one, but nobody except myself had the freedom or real will to get one and then to sail it enough to do anything worthwhile with it if they did get it. We don't really have many boys, and the girls simply don't want to sail that often/hard.

Originally posted by Jaws no fleet of B14s but only one 29er anyway, so not much of either.