First sailboat dinghy!

   Hi there, newbie here!
There's a used boats dealer near me that has the mentioned boats for sail.

Buying my first sailboat to learn as I go... did some sailing lessons in a club nearby to learn the real basics but can only learn by myself, I live near a bay and futher south theres a lake I know pretty well and I think I'll be safe practicing there...

I'm buying the boat with a road trailer, and will be launching and retrieving by myself, and most of the sailing will be alone although I'd like to take my son and friends with me sometime...

So the Vortex would make sense on the budget side of things but seems quite speed oriented, not sure it's good as a starter boat...

The Magno Topper seems to be the compromise between budget and size since it can carry a few people, it's easier to launch than the Stratus, but I've read some nasty reviews on it's performance, durability...

The Stratos seems like a bigger boat, more confortable ride especially with guests. On the downside I was told fiberglass is worse for dinghies as plastic is maintenance free, is it? 

I'd like to go for the stratos but I'm afraid it's simply to big to handle by myself launching and retrieving and to sail single-handed... Still seems to be a solutions for some sailing years since a possible upgrade from the stratos would be a keelboat daysailer...

Anyway, I just need some feedback on the way I'm thinking and on the boats.

Thanks a lot!

Poll Question: Topper Magno
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Laser Vortex	0	[0.00%]
Laser Stratos CB	0	[0.00%]
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	Hi there, newbie here! There's a used boats dealer near me that has the mentioned boats for sail. Buying my first sailboat to learn as I go... did some sailing lessons in a club nearby to learn the real basics but can only learn by myself, I live near a bay and futher south theres a lake I know pretty well and I think I'll be safe practicing there... I'm buying the boat with a road trailer, and will be launching and retrieving by myself, and most of the sailing will be alone although I'd like to take my son and friends with me sometime... So the Vortex would make sense on the budget side of things but seems quite speed oriented, not sure it's good as a starter boat... The Magno Topper seems to be the compromise between budget and size since it can carry a few people, it's easier to launch than the Stratus, but I've read some nasty reviews on it's performance, durability... The Stratos seems like a bigger boat, more confortable ride especially with guests. On the downside I was told fiberglass is worse for dinghies as plastic is maintenance free, is it? I'd like to go for the stratos but I'm afraid it's simply to big to handle by myself launching and retrieving and to sail single-handed... Still seems to be a solutions for some sailing years since a possible upgrade from the stratos would be a keelboat daysailer... Anyway, I just need some feedback on the way I'm thinking and on the boats. Thanks a lot!