iLens
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I sold my last boat several years ago, but next year it's time to tick off a bucket list item and sail round the UK singlehanded - but which boat should I buy (I've a budget of up to £50K)?

- Long keel of fin? (I've mainly sailed fin-keelers)
- Bigger, to handle big seas and sail faster, or smaller for manoeuverability when anchoring, mooring, docking, etc. ?
- Wheel or tiller? (I've had problems with wheelpilots and you can take a spare tillerpilot, but I like the support a wheel gives in big seas)
- Self-tacking jib + Gennaker, or cutter rig, or conventional large furling Genoa?