[quote=wlrottge]I've got quite a bit of experience with all three of the boats that you're considering and have a lot of time racing on the H20 and I20; only done one F18 nationals and it was on a Tiger.
Performance:
I20 is the fastest of the boats you're considering, but is also the most powerful due to the square head main, stiff carbon mast and deep boards. The H20 and Tiger will be about the same speed upwind with the Tiger getting the edge with the spinnaker downhill. Note that the H20 will be the easist to depower due to the comp tip mast, the Tiger has less power, but the aluminum mast is flexible enough to easily flatten the main. If you get an I20 with the old carbon mast, that thing is tree trunk stiff when it comes to bending it and flattening the main sail.
Durability:
IMO, the I20 will be the most stout of the boats on your list. We put them through hell in the Worrell and they just took it. I think the Tiger would be the second most durable with the H20 coming in last. Be forewarned that there were some issues with bulkheads under the main beam delaminating in the earlier boats ([/quote]
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