[quote=candcmk135]Taipan 4.9 would be a great compromise between A-cats (165 lbs) and your typical beach cat crowd of Prindle's, Nacra's and Hobies. Taipan's are hard to find but only 230lbs & specifically designed to sail one up or two up.
This said, if your trolling in the Beach cat zone, consider a Dart 18. Built for the north sea so they are tough, large one design class in Europe (***but not in U.S) so parts are out there. Boomless rig, jib and weighs in at 285 lbs (Hobie 16 weighs 320lbs, H17-315 LBS, H18-400LBS., Nacra 5.0 325LBS., Prindle 16 300LBS.). Rates very near H16 in Portsmouth numbers and is also specifically designed to sail one up/ two up with choice of main only or main / jib. I launch & recover mine solo on a ramp with beach wheels. Gennaker is really not an option however.
Another consideration could be Mystere 4.3 (220lbs), Small boat but tricked out with Gennaker.[/quote]
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