Think Wayfarer. You can sail competitively if you want or just cruise.
It's a lot of sail. It's simple, it's classic.

The one watchpoint I would steer you towards (as with any boat), is be
sure your wife/partner is as keen as you because getting, say, a
Wayfarer up a ramp as a single adult on your own can be VERY hard work.

Best wishes
Stephen Page

best family day sailor is a Flying Scot, pretty fast, very roomy,
reasonable to buy, and quite stable. and you can trailer it with a
Toyota Corolla or similar. If you wish to race sometime, there are
fleets nationwide. Check it out on the net...

I owned a 470 for a while, fun boat, but not what you are looking for.
I sold mine for $950, and the hull was practically brand new, rarely
sailed and never raced.

buena suerte!

L