[quote=rattlenhum]My opinions...
The N5.8 will be a handful on the big wind days...probably don't want to go solo. Is your wife up for those? If so, I'd say go big and avoid going solo in a blow. If not, I'd stick with the 16s (the chill days be chiller).
There are a lot of other options, but it's getting harder to find decent ones when so many have been out of production for a long time. Some happy mediums in order of higher recommendation: Nacra 5.7 (symmetric hulls, skegs, roller furling jib?, boomless); Prindle 18 (asymmetric hulls, no boards); Hobie 18 (symmetric hulls, boards, roller furling jib).
Whatever you get, you're going to need a solo righting aid, and beach wheels are pretty much a must.[/quote]
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