That's the next thing people usually think of... and it's not a good solution either. A sloop isn't a una-rig boat with a foresail added for the crew to have something to do. The sails actually steer the boat, and a jibless sloop would be seriously imbalanced and hard to sail, like driving a car pulling hard to one side. Moreover, most sloop-rigged dinghies (like the Laser 2 and 420) can't even be rigged properly without the jib halyard supporting the mast.What about getting rid of the jib?
You must mean the Bombardier Invitation? Laser copy with an 8.4 m2 sail? If that's what's available, fine.Bombardier 4.8. Cat rig that should hold me above water.
Thoughts?
The Olympiajolle would probably accommodate a big guy, but are there any outside Germany and the Netherlands?Other boats you can consider are the Olympia Dinghy (O Jolle). Or the OK Dinghy.
I like the conceptEinlaufbier