I went to a cut down sail on my Hobie 16 to be able to sail in up to 20MPH wind solo. I cut the two bottom panels off an Hobie 18 sail. I can use my 16 boom or the 18 loose foot boom. I never put the full 16 sail on all last summer. I think it handles better, is just as fast and doesn't push the bow down. I sail out of a cannal into Pamlico sound. I use an electric motor and don't really want to tip over. It has survived a couple of pitch poles 2 years ago. We get lots of 15-20 mph wind.