Right on, Carl, except this part:
"However don't get the idea that the Hooter is an upwind sail. You can go to weather in very light air and close reach in light air. In anything over 10-12 it's a downwind sail."

In winds close to 15 it will really haul and point just as high as the stock. Hiking in over 10 is a MUST. Add a trapeze and I believe it could be used in any kind of wind.

My experimentation on the Super, Super Wave has met with some problems. It has a much longer pole (9'6") and the jib attaches way forward of the bows (5'6").
At the Steeplechase in Ohio 1.5 years ago I was staying with the lead Hobie 20...
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...for about a 1/2 mile...

.. before the bow sprit exploded. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Then it was back to the drawing board.
Rick