I have a Puffin Pacer sailing dinghy myself. My next boat will be a one man craft for double paddling down rivers. Kind of a kayak/piroque cross. Turns out no one wants to go sailing with me, so I might as well be on a single hander. (I don't know yet if it's the boating or me they don't like ?)
Why not buy some boat magazines to read about various boats to see which might best fit your needs. "Wooden Boat" is my addiction personally. Also browsing boat plan sellers on the internet is a good way to read about what style of craft would best suit your needs.
I'm planning on building this one....
http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddet...ouringPirogueT
There are many many plans to read about online. Great sources of info on what boat meets your needs.