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    Posted: 13 Mar 16 at 7:44pm
My wife and I have just sold are Topaz Xenon and are now looking for a new racing dinghy, we found the Xenon slightly over powered when using spinnaker over a force 5, and hopeless in light winds due to the heavy crew, me......
Just wondered if any one has some ideas/experience what we should get next, 2000, Argo, RS 200, Lark, Merlin Rocket, Scopion, Laser vago or any other ideas 

We enjoy are racing together and just need get the right dinghy for a heavy crew who is still learning but learning quickly 

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Ahem... without trying to be impolite, what's your total crew weight?

An N12 might suit... No spinny, but that's a bonus in my opinion...
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About 160kg in total 
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Maybe a little heavy for an N12.. but different designs carry weight better...  They are insanely complex boats though... my 1984 one has adjustability on all three stays, on the water.. plus the dangly pole.. a few more ropes...

Perhaps a Merlin might be right for you... similar levels of complexity, but a bit bigger...

If you want to play in a 12, I'm in Berkshire, and yes, I am trying to sell it!  £350 inc trailer, and you can take it away!
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Guess we both must loss a few KG's  Wink
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You're not going to fit up the front of an RS200 at that weight, I know 'cause I don't. RS400 in theory would be a reasonable choice, but the mainsail is fearfully heavy for some reason, which might not suit your good lady. Certainly I find it unacceptable for me.
Where you sail probably makes a difference and is worth listing. also what popular local classes are, if only because they'll be the easiest to get a trip round the bay in.
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The big question is do any fleets exist at your home club. While you might not be absolutely perfectly sized, you'd be better off sailing amongst others who you can learn from and compete directly against.

Albacores, GP14s, Enterprises, Kestrel, etc. would all work.
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Does anyone know about Larks we saw them last week at the dinghy show? 
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Might be a tad substantial for a Lark.
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