Hi THom,
We almost bought an F28R last fall, but decided to invest in property instead.., probably a good move, but I sure would have like having one.
I loved sailing the F25C with Lyman White when they first came on the scene -- it was really responsive on the helm and very fast.., easy to fly the middle hull in many cases. And, as you mentioned, pretty easy on the body.
The next best tri to the 25 was the 28R -- it also seemed spritely and responsive.
Never cared for the 27 as it felt like driving a truck and had no feel to the helm.

The folks in Lake Erie have a really great schedule and am sure there are pockets like that around the country. However, the only ones that send me schedules are the Lake Erie Group.
Too bad. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Take care,
Rick