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[quote=buuhh99]*I will fill out my profile as soon as I get some extra time*

I sail here at Purdue (Indiana), our team is ok, we seem to do pretty poorly at the regattas but we have fun. I would race if there were some local places to do it. My parents and sailing friends are in MN so I would trailer the rig up there when I go to visit and such.

I am graduating in May so depending on where I end up I might be in Indy, Chicago, S. Carolina, or Maybe Denver. I am looking at a 16 right now but I am really digging that 14MX rig. I am going to look in that more.

If I were to get an 18 I would totatlly need another person. I have a friend with an 18sx that I want to convince me to let try. For me it is a decision of weather or not getting a crew to go is worth the extra fun the boat has to offer. I love sailing with people, (I am not a fan of being out there alone) but the lighter weight gives a wilder ride.

How does an FXone handle with another person?

Does an 18 get out of the water like a 16 or can you really feel the extra mass?

I am a self taught sailor so I assume the larger the sail area the more power the boat is going to have. My brain disconnects when I see that the 18 has less sail area than the 16. Why is that?

I will probably get a cheap boat to start, but I am not afraid to purchase something like a Fxone given the right seller, I just worry that for the money I would be better of getting a 16 and rigging it well. A tornado is a dream, but I would probably build my own if I was going to invest that cash. A trifoiler would be cool to..[/quote]

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