Argo vs Lazer 2000

My son (45kg) and I (85kg) are getting to grips with an old RS200 and making reasonable progress. However, I’m feeling that our learning is being slowed by the precision required and it would be helpful (or just relaxing) to have a more stable platform a couple of times a month. Son wants to helm on something more stable, but won’t sail if it doesn’t have a spinnaker. Feva is too small, I’m six foot, trying to protect a slightly dodgy hip and am returning after about 15 years. I’ve sailed a Firefly, Hobbies, Lazers, a Feva & a 470. I’m toying with picking up either a Topaz Argo or a Lazer 2000. Any recommendations or thoughts? Yes we will end up racing the 200
Thanks

If you do change, go to the 2000. Argo is a nice training boat, butbthat is all. But the 200 is a lovely little boat, and as Eric says, make use of the Class Association to shorten the learning curve.

There is massive weight variation with the Laser 2k. The older ones are reputedly lighter by a very significant margin. The older ones are much sought after by the serious 2k racers I believe.

Since RS have taken the boat on I have no idea how they compare weight wise.

Edited by Sussex Lad - 16 Aug 21 at 10:41am

Who knows how much difference a lightweight boat makes? It clearly makes some difference. If I intended to race a class and lightweight ones were available, I'd be a bit daft not to try and find one.

Here's an old thread with more opinion:
https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9020

Several years ago 2k weighing at the club took place. I was there and witnessed a horrendous (by boat building standards) weight difference between several 2k's. It's no myth.

Edited by Sussex Lad - 16 Aug 21 at 1:01pm

Originally posted by iGRF Originally posted by eric_c I'd suggest taking the RS200 to a coaching day, it's something the RS classes do very well. 2000s are more of a proper class than Argo, I think, there are probably more people racing them regularly. But I'm not sure a change of boat will help much unless it gives you boats of the same class to learn form? Ha, I'd suggest taking the RS200 to a council landfill. Bloody ridiculous boat.