Norm, I've sailed most of the boats on your list and now race a Nacra 5.5 Uni.

Best bang for the buck, no boards and a bunch of fun with a boat load of kids...look for a Supercat 17. Tons of hull buoyancy and damn near impossible to tip...

Enjoy....http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7962376930575786798

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5hHI6CxxIE&feature=related


Sail fast, Tom G