I never considered the Wave because it was so small. I'll take a look at them. One plus on the Nacra over the Prindle is the boomless main, unless that's been changed. Not really a problem for me but I worry about the kids.

At least on a f'glass boat I can do repairs myself. No shops nearby and any parts would have to be ordered from CA. Ever hear of any problems on the rotomold boats, like connection points wearing loose? That's the one thing I'd have to look into, but it gives me another option.

Overall, if I didn't have to worry about the boards and launching I'd love to have a larger faster boat. Used to look forward to days where it was really blowin' hard. Loved the speed. Maybe one day when circumstances change.

The P18 probably wouldn't be the best here, with the wind and how fast conditions change it could get out of hand quickly. Even now, it's about 8 am, the wind was dead all morning, now in the last few minutes the trade winds have kicked up and a few white caps are starting show up. The smaller boats won't lack for wind, and I'd rather lean toward being underpowered if anything.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Looks like I couldn't go wrong with any of the smaller boats.