[quote=Wolfman]Ooops, I should read more carefully. But then lots of people on here would agree.
My understanding is the Prindle 18 has lots of hull volume. Overall I don't think I have ever heard of anyone not liking that cat. But I haven't sailed one myself.
The fact that they aren't made anymore is a bit of a detriment, but fortunately they are well supported and most parts are still being made and available.
There is quite a bit of good info on them in the archived forum and in the technical help on this site. If you have a question normally you can get a reasonable answer (and a couple of unreasonable ones) relatively quickly here or on catsailor.com.
The really active classes in your size range are the F18s and F/N20 classes. Unfortunately these tend to be expensive boats and essentially impossible to solo (for most rec sailors anyway, I'm sure a few guys on here could handle one).
Probably the best idea is to see what's available locally in your size range, see which boat is in the best condition for the price and then weigh the performance options. There is lots of choice in the 18 foot range, I don't think you can go too far astray if you look at Prindles, Nacras and Hobies. There are also a handfull of smaller brands that are great boats but parts can be harder to find (Mysteres for sure if you can find one).
Not sure if I would recommend a Tornado simply because they are pure race boats and at 10 ft wide they are harder to transport. But they are definitely cool![/quote]
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