UPDATE: My Fat Butt Bought an Opti
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Update:
It was an absolute blast. I will certainly go out again with the same setup. It was certainly no lazy boy, but the fun level was far greater than the discomfort level! In a weird body-mindful way, it was refreshing to bend and stretch in irregular ways... Is this why people go to yoga?
Lake sailing winds were light and did shift around, but it was very fun. I couldn't stop smiling.
I did capsize to a gust, and I did find it difficult to get back in. Luckily small inland lakes always have shore nearby :D which was my preferred recovery technique. I never gave re-boarding a true good try, because the beach was always so close... Something to do next time I'm out.
A Laser Pico, RS Aero, or RS Zest certainly look like more suitable boats for my situation, and I'm sure would sail better... Holy cow a used Aero costs more than my car! At that point I'll just buy a real boat.
Laser Pico may be an upgrade I'll look for, mostly because they seem more affordable, but I'm probably more likely to upgrade to a proper daysailer that lives at a marina, once the budget allows. In the meantime, more Opti sailing!
While a Sunfish certainly looks like it'd be a better experience than my Opti experience, somehow all the complete Sunfish boats for sale near me are more than I paid for my Opti... not sure how that came to be, but that's how I ended up with the Opti in the first place.
From the original post: "You can do anything you put your mind to. Don’t let all this negativity get you down!". My, my... the average user of this forum sure is a fun stopper. I thought sailors were supposed to be easy going!
