Thanks Wouter and Mary!

I just got off the phone and it appears to be true that the Wave is very uncommon around here, even at the Dutch Hobie dealer... Too bad. After Mary's passionate defense of the Wave I just had to check it out. Mary, I promise you I'll keep my eyes peeled for one. The dealer tipped me a school that bought one, so I'll call them and ask if I can rent it for an afternoon. What with Mary and Jeremy both recommending Waves, I will have to give these boats a serious check-out. Who knows, maybe one will be up for sale second-hand sometime.

In the mean time I'm going to keep looking out for a super deal on a second-hand smallish cat, like the Nacra 5.0. If I do go that route I'll have some flotation sewn in the top of the sail. Or the Prindle 16 or Hobie 13...
To me, the options are still dazzling though! To think I thought it would be tough finding a cat that fit my criteria! I'll be sure to check with you all before buying anything though, you are all super!
Thanks for all the invaluable advice.

Dennis