Sam,

I looked up the sailingplaces in Google earth, but I have to see video of the seas over there in order to get a real impression.

You are right in proposing the newest designs from F16 etc. But my problem is that I´m always single/handed.

That limits the mast height for possible uprightening in worst conditions. It makes daggerboards on a beach start and landing almost impossible and because of these cross-piers on my spot with only 70 meter in between, I simply don´t have the handling time. Finally the same applies for the ruddersytem; letting the lee rudder down from the high luv side?

But in fact I can only really judge about these matters once I have tried one.

ronald