Some of my first sailing was in a TS16. They can be handled singlehanded, but you need to be strong and active. Probably a bit much boat for a beginner.
Interestingly, my first sailing was in a Fireball - definitely neither a beginner's boat nor a singlehanded one - we did a lot of swimming.
One that comes to mind is a Laser, but looking at wooden boats, a Mirror or a Heron are good, and if you are fairly small consider a sabot, even though it is designed for kids.
Edit: Oops - I repeated Fireball instead of writing Laser!
John
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