Didnt buy a mossie because of a couple of things,

There is a bit bigger of a class around geelong. I can take it to torquay or anglesea and sail it there with others. More seaworthy compared to the mossie's. I sailed one in South africa near cape town fogot name though and was great for flat water, but never tried it in seas as i was on a lake.

Availability was a factor aswell, there was nothing really what i was looking for avaliable. I was a little late i know, should have gotten in earlier, but i was in NZ at the end of November and the boat i was about to buy sold.

This i found by accident looking for a mossie, i rang a dealer who i was told had a good mossie for sale for around 5000(Not the guy you guys gave me), and he gave me pro's and cons of the two boats as well as the A-class. Then gave me the number for a guy who just recived a new 17 from him and was about to sell his old one.

Speed differences wasn't a problem for me as im fine racing any thing faster then a laser, the diffrance is only 2 points so it isnt that much. Mossie in South Africa did point a little lower then the 17 though, this is probably because of the bigger hull area and larger centerboards.

Price wise it was only $300 more so i really didnt care spending the diffrence as it was still in my price range

So i have ended up with a 2000 H17 and am taking delivery tomorrow morning then sailing a fair bit out of RGYC and around the area.

So if anyone in the area will be sailing at RGYC i'll be there for some training. And also if any one is thinking of doing the Indented head christmas regatta i'll see you down there.