When I had a Hobie 16, it seemed that the boat was a different type of beast. The boat has its own style and there is def. a spot in the boat where you can just get into the groove and roll with it. Many of the Hobie 16 sailors I was around def. had different styles of sailing the boat. While there was no "set" style or method, many of them would win methods. What set them apart though was consistentcy. Learn to sail the boat the way you rig it. If you have a major rigging problem, you'll figure it out.
Another thing about the Hobie 16 is the battens. Read up on batten tension, etc, as I found that it makes a huge difference on the boat, especially in light wind.
Trey
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