Hey Jason,
You may want to post the same question on the Hobie Bravo Forum. You'll get some answers to your questions from people that have actually sailed the Bravo. The best way is to go try one out. Contact your local Hobie dealer and see if they can hook you up.
http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewforum.php?f=42I own a Bravo and do a mile marker run about once a week here in the Monterey Bay. I am 6'5" and about 250#'s. They are super quick to set up and get on the water- 5 minutes + or-. My wife and I have sailed the Bravo together before.
One of the best times I have ever had sailing was on a Bravo. I sold a fleet of them to a camp up in the Sierra and offered the staff a one day seminar covering rigging, safety etc... Well it turned out that the staff was between 14 and 18 and showed up with a force 30 strong. I put 3 each on a boat and the directer and myself on one. We played follow the leader around a few existing marks, then, as I promised it was time for "righting practice".
The group of 16 year old boys immediately sailed over to the group of 16 year old girls and flipped them over. The words of my safety talk basically went out the window and mayhem ensued. The director and myself, sensing our impending doom sailed for the beach only to be caught and immediately flipped by the boys who had paddled their boat in the super light wind.
Later in the day it was all out, full contact racing with the girls kicking butt all over the course.
30 Teenagers+ 12 Bravos = a guaranteed fun time!
