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[quote=klozhald][quote=zerwin]I've pretty much narrowed it down to a Ncra 5.8, Hobie 20, or Prindle 19.[/quote]
My $.02

No amount of monohull racing can prepare you for the three cats you have listed. 
They are all high-end, complicated sailing machines, both to set up [i]and [/i]to sail well. 
You will also need to train a crew member to sail with you consistantly, and help with setup. 
They all have three story tall masts which are not light.
These are not single-handed craft.

Buying a Hobie 20 and taking that out as your first cat will not end well unless the seller will spend days with you on and off the water teaching you the stuff you should have learned the first two years of owning a more reasonable beachcat.

The basics of cat sailing are different than that of monohulls, so much so that there are books written on the subject. 
Master these basics before you subject yourself to a high performance/high dollar cat.

You will have great fun on a 16-18 ft Hobie/Prindle/NACRA/Dart and can take friends without experience once you have some.[/quote]

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