New boat

I'm a Dad and like to sail occasionally with my kids, currently have an RS Feva, a very nice little boat. I seem to  be spending more time by myself, so I'm looking to get a bigger boat along the lines of the Laser Vago. I'm looking for a boat that can be sailed with two, but is also very useable for one, preferably with a trapeze! I know most boats can be sailed alone, but they all present some challenges, especially with the spinnaker up and dowhall, usually being to far forward for the skipper and designed to be up and downhauled by a crew. In light winds this is not a problem, but in a force 3-4, steering with your foot and trying to downhaul the spinnaker, it all gets a bit out of hand. So I'm looking for a boat that has an asymetric spinnaker, easy to up and down haul by a single person, has a trapeze, can be used by two and is big enough for me, I weigh about 95kg, pretty fit and agile. Vago looks good, but I'm sure there are others like a 29er, but is it good for one? any other suggestions and reasons..all welcome...       

Edited by billpayer

the 29er is most suited to lightweights and single handed sailing might be quite tricky (there not that stable.) The only thing that springs to mind is maybe a laser vortex its not the prettiest boat but it is quite fast has asymetric kite and trapese, it also doesnt look that crampt and 2people could be a possibility, but im not sure.  

The Vortex is a monohull (believe it or not) and all clubs have to accept that becuase the RYA say it is.

Thx jp buzz 591,

I thought about that as an option, looked more closely today at some of the Buzz boats at my club and discussed single handed sailing, but non of them had tried it, or didn't think it was an option, so will look at the suggested thread for into

 

 

 

29er is fine single handed and with 95kg on the wire you will probably be performing better than most boats too.

Use shockcord on the tiller to hold it central for kite raising and lowering.

Use twin tiller extensions not telescopic jobs.

29er has a self tacking jib making it infinitely easier than other two man boats.  Stability is a problem in a boat where you have two people moving in an uncoordinated fashion.  In a 29er on your own it is not an issue.  What you do notice is that the mast is quite heavy and generates some momentum if you start rolling - but as long as you don't try to over correct it is fine.

and this is how its done...