Get the Prindle 18-2 or P19...though I owned a TheMightyHobie18 for ~3 years, it was just a stop-gap solution to fill in until I got back onto my one & only true love... the Tornado. I have sailed a P19 recently and found it to be a very capable boat, much nicer rigged than the Hobie 18 and a good performer. It was, after all, designed to be a mini Tornado and uses a lot of the same rigging details (same for the 18-2 by the way). Don't let the idea of having more controls put you off...you certainly do not need to mess with them just to sail the boat for fun. They are there for imporving performance...which you will appreciate as you gain experience in the years to come.


Welcome to the sport and let us know how much you like your first sail on your own boat

Mike.