[quote=shortyfox]18 all the way. Even though it's bigger, the 18 is a much more forgiving boat especially when it comes to tacking. And even though it has boards they are not as deep and are slightly raked back. Should you find yourself not paying attention, you are less likely to do serious damage as deep, high aspect ratio boards. They also have a furling jib and will sail okay with just the main. Try sailing a 16 without a jib! If this is a first cat and it absolutely has to be a Hobie why not consider one of the roto molded ones. Boardless, tack better than a 16, more resistant to impact and pitch poling. Delamination would be a non-issue. These discussions always make me wonder, with all the effort Mr. Alter put into designing the 16, why he didn't see the one obvious big flaw: Not enough hull volume.[/quote]
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