I don't know how popular they are over your side of the pond, but for an all-purpose car-toppable small boat that is both extremely capable and great fun to sail I would ernestly recommend the Mirror 10ft 10in pram dinghy. I have had mine for nearly 20 years and love it dearly. Since over 70K have been produced, you might find one! They really do make truth of the saying that "the smaller the boat the greater the pleasure".