Welp, I have sailed Hobies since forever. I currently have a Nacra 5.2 and as a 17ft boat for 1 or 2 people I could not be happier. Frankly, I can sail it single handed faster than most anything else on the beach. The only down side is that there is just not enough room for 3-4 people.

I have never been a fan of the Hobie 16, and I have never put anyone down because of it. In fact my 3 best sailing buddies sail two H16's and a Hobie Getaway. To each his own. Anyone that has a problem with someone's boat is an elitest and that is no way to go through life.

At the end of the day we all share the same wind and we all drink the same beer.