Lucky for us, there are lots of great boats available right now, both new and used.

Ultimately, a test sail is the best way to find what is going to meet your needs. Before I bought my boat, I sailed several different cats. It took some doing, though. Since we live out here in the land of Hobies and Nacras, they were easy to find a ride on. Some of the other makes weren't as easy--I ended up finding a way to check out the Taipan while I was on a business trip in Florida.

If you'd like to check out and sail the Taipan 4.9 (uni, sloop, with spin--whatever configuration), let me know. I'll send you a personal message with my contact information.