OFFSHORE CLASSES USSA D-PN WIND HC FOR BEAUFORT RANGE
*************************** CODE 0-1 2-3 4 5-9
Hobie 17 (1-up) H17 74.0 78.5 76.2 73.7 69.5
J/24 (Int.) J-24 81.0 83.3 81.9 80.4 78.2

I dont know about you, but a crew of 5 on a lead lugging slug vs. one poor devil on a wire when the wind is blowing sounds like a poor matchup.

I'll take the 17 as long as it's not blowing stink and the water is relatively flat.