Les:
<br>I've graduated from a Hobie 16 to a Hobie 17 Sport within 6 months. I love the H-17, wings give it extreme control in high winds, & I can fly a hull in about 4 knots sitting on the leeward wing . I mostly singlehand, but when friends are onboard, my 17 is just a bit too slow due to the low-volume hulls. Had plans to graduate to a Nacra 5.5sl or a 5.5U with a RF in the spring, mainly for the higher crew weight capababilities. I was looking for a boat I could race either as a singlehanded boat or take my daughter along as crew, figured I could just take the jib up or down on the 5.5's and voila, new boat class. How does the Inter 17 compare to the 5.5 Series?
<br>Zuhl@earthlink.net<br><br>Hobie 17
<br>"MISTER LUCKY"