Matt,
Whichever boat you're on, the more catsailors in FL, the better for the sport!
I just wanted to mention something - if the Tiger's performance is satisfactory to you, the Taipan (f16) really might suit you. You'll see far less difference between the performance ranges of the Tiger and Taipan than between the I20, 18ht, etc. and the Tiger.
Remember, when the Tiger was as new as the F16's are now, its Portsmouth # was higher than the Taipan +chute is now. The Taipan(F16)'s number has dropped steadily...and people still bitch about the rating everywhere I've raced at.
Remember, the Texel rating is the same for Tigers and F16's. Give the Portsmouth #'s at least a year of active racing before you really give them a lot of weight, especially in classes without a lot of "rock stars." It takes us average sailors longer to figure the boats out.
Hope to meet you in Florida
Michael Coffman
T4.9#32