stay with the A. its more fun to sail singlehanded than any of the other cats mentioned. the sucess of the a-cat is purely based on that people love those boats.
once you got used to the A and you really lack thrill in light wind you can still add a spi later.
That was the point I am trying to make. Those of us who sail them, love them. Post a noter on the usaca.info website to dave Carlson when you are ready to add a spinnaker to the rig. He and others in the class have boats with a spi option. Again, stay with the A-Class, you will love the boat, it is a great boat to sail and more importantly the class is very active and the members that I have met are great of the water with their openess and assistance.
