Great, these kind of first hand experiences are very much appreaciated.

My points to get a Twixxie is still:

-Biggest of the new plastic Hobie cats, and hopefully not too "toyish"
-Cheap, can afford a new one Not some crappy second hand H16.
-Plastic hulls = strong and boyant for beginner
-Safe (less pitchpole tendancy than H16
-Big and fast enough for a beginner
-Don't need anything "race-legal" since it'll be the only cat around.
- ... Best thing of all Can take it ontop of car rack!! ...this is excellent because I don't need to spend extra $$$ to mount a tow-hook on my car and buy a trailer.