I would say that there is ample choice of performant singlehanded cats that will suit your weight well. Anything with a spinnaker will effectively cut down any disadvantage you'll have by being 215 lbs. In my opinion being a lightweight or heavyweight skipper doesn't impact performance as much on a catamaran as it does on a monohull dinghy.





With respect to race scene, things may be more dependent on where you are. The only singlehanded catamaran to have a world wide racing scene with respectable fleets everywhere is the A-cat at this time. The catamaran scene is transforming currently, the old singlehanded classes that were popular worldwide like the Hobie 17 are dying out. Especially one-design classes are vanishing from the scene. Three new designs/classes are trying to become new international classes in addition to the A-cats. These are the Hobie FX-one, Nacra inter-17 and the Formula 16's. All three have spinnakers. The last named class is currently the one with an international presence all over the world albeit in modest numbers. Now and then the F16's combine events with the A's. The F16's hold their first world cup in a week time. Nacra inter-17 had a comparably sized US nationals just last week I believe and the FX-one holds European championships with the same numbers of boats soon. A-cats holds large US, European, Australian and World Cup events. But then it has been around since the 60's. The A's don't have a spinnaker though and at 215 lbs you may want to loose some body weight to be really competitive.

So it all comes down to what you really want and where you are located.

Wouter