i have now been introduced to the micro magics as they are a relatively cheap starter and they are gaining momentum as a racing class in my neck of the woods. they are very hard to get hold of though but i shall persist
i also found a yacht called the "racing sparrow"
this is a plank on frame and a book can be purchased to help people build the plans and after looking at the book i have found them to be very in depth and detailed the sparrow plans can be found on line here in a variety of sizes (375, 750, 1000, 1500) that can be printed out on A4 printer pages and cut from there
http://www.racingsparrow.co.nz/ but thanks guys for all your help it was a necessity as local knowledge from some of the local clubs was a pain in the rear end as they only wanted to hear about you joining the club and put their noses in the air when i mentioned that i just sail for fun.