Exciting dinghy for lightweight(s)

I don't think that I'm quite good enough for a moth yet - even a lowriding one. Maybe in a few years.

+1 for a Splash, I sailed one when I was younger and more recently I took my other half's out for a spin, they are lovely boats, not very quick but they are low to the water and chuck up lots of spray and seem like they are faster than they really are, and generally nice to sail.

Originally posted by Jamie600 +1 for a Splash, I sailed one when I was younger and more recently I took my other half's out for a spin, they are lovely boats, not very quick but they are low to the water and chuck up lots of spray and seem like they are faster than they really are, and generally nice to sail.   Other options (based on reputation not first hand experience) would be a Europe or a British Moth

+1 to all three of these options.

the only thing i would add is, if your sailing on a large puddle go for the splash or the europe, but if your sailing on a small puddle you cannot beat the british moth.

We also have a splash at Hunts.  It is a nice looking boat and its sailor is pretty small but handles it well.  Not as nice as the europe though, and it has to be said, the europe mafia are out to convert....

I have a low rider moth and it's a great boat.  provided you have enough wind and it's reasonably steady you will get to grips with it relatively quickly (though you do need to be fit) and it will improve your sailing no end. 

Where are you skylark?  If you are anywhere near Hunts I could get you a trial in most of these boats.

To be fair coming from a Topper, any of the options people have talked about are going to be small fleets! Splashes are popular in Norfolk where they were built, and there's a reasonable fleet at Ulley near Rotherham, other than that I think it's just the odd one dotted about.