Thanks all for the input.

I will try to address all of these with 1 post.
First I am now located on the Space coast in Brevard county.

Although I like the idea of the 16HP for my wife, I would really like something that is truely closer to the bigger boats in numbers if I am going to bother to change platforms. When the wind speed goes up or down during the race out goes the skill factor in the corrected time. I can not afford to store or own too many boats, so whatever I choose needs to be my fun sailing boat with kids too. The Tornado, or 18HT appeal to me on the grounds that there is not that continual crew weight concern. The Tornado with the 10 foot beam kind of excludes it form the transportation set up thing even though I love the way they sail. I have not been on an 18HT yet, but have some concerns about the sheet loads and my wifes ability to be able to handle them. I really like the way the Tiger sails, its too bad it has to weigh almost 400 lbs.

Its too bad life has to filled with so many compromises. In the short term I am going to keep looking and try to get on an HT, but if the conditions are right look out for me on my toy boat, 'cuase in a big blow its hard to beat the simplicity and ease of handling my H16

Matt