I can see the attraction of the FX-1 but we've got two of them locally. One guy is a really good sailor but still can't find a winning method for his boat and is becoming increasingly frustrated. The other guy is relatively inexperienced and gossip has it that he wishes he'd bought a two-handed boat .

Neither FX-1 has therefore figured particularly well in any club or all-in races. In fact in last years open distance race they were fighting it out with a Prindle 15 at the back of the fleet while an 'A', the Spitfires, a Shadow and 5.9s were doing a 'horizon job'.

In this company I decided to get a Stealth F16 which gives me the best of all worlds, - solo when I want and two up if my wife or eldest son want to go out. The boat rates the same either way. Last time out solo I was pointing as high as the RS400 and ISO dinghies (much to their disgust) and travelling A LOT faster . On the downwind loop I just blew them all away!

The boat is incredibly light (109Kg) and has a carbon mast as standard, so capsizes for this 66Kg helmsman hold no terrors....