Hi, In 2002, I too was looking for a mostly-single-hander, but occasional-2-to-4 person boat (for wife and kids). I had narrowed it down to the Hobie FX-1, Taipan 4.9, and A-Class. A-Class was eliminated first in the decision process as it was too fragile and small for the family outings and occasional beach landings, with my Cat Trax on the beach I left, not on the beach I'm going to (though a small anchor works wonders). Then it was between Taipan 4.9 and Hobie FX-1. The FX-1 won in the end, which is what I have now. I bought the jib kit and call it an FX-2 in this configuration (see image, attached). I sail it this way solo too, as the jib furls. If you want, contact me offline and we can discuss further or keep this thread going!
