was given a soft and blown out 78 hobie 14 in trade for some work on a friends house... first time i ever sailed by my self... 3 time on the water i was racing at a regatta,,, didn't even get across the starting line..... lol... have had a super cat 17 twice, anouther hobie 14 and a supercat 19... ohh and bought my dad a sunfish for his lake behind the house...