Laser Vago

I can't give you any information about the build quality, but I can tell you what it's like to sail. It's a pig, a heavy heavy pig. I don't know anyone who owns the boat privately. It seems to be used mostly by sailing clubs and schools. If you're looking for something a bit sportier than a Vision, maybe consider an RS500? Are you committed to trapezing? If not, there's always the 200 which is a great little boat with great racing on your side of the pond.

I believe one of the pricately owned Vagos at my local club had a similar issue with splitting. It has been repaired though and seems good.

The issue of weight is, I suspect, a real problem with some SMODs. They aren't routinely weighed at events nor are they measured before registration, you only have the builders quoted weight to go off. A builder of a trad class would not allow a hull that was 20 kg overweight leave his workshop (and if he did, the buyer would reject it as the weight would be written on the measurement certificate). But building poly boats light is always going to be a compromise between weight and durability. It's probably not so much of a problem with poly boats mind you as they are less likely to end up in the hands of a serious racer. GRP/FRP SMODs OTOH are a different matter, if I was buying a new one I think I would ask the dealer to weigh it before delivery and reject it if it was overweight.......