1 light weight

2 durability

3 single handed performance

Wouter's gonna kill me! This isn't the same as it was a couple weeks ago~

4 good class participation * this is particularly important, I'd like to be able to gauge my performance against other sailors without needing a calculator.

5 good economics- reasonable going in cost vs resale

6 rig should not be overpowering- I'm not getting any younger.

7 relative ease in rigging up or down

8 peak performance should be in 8-10 knots.

9 the boat has to speak to me. I have to just be able to look at it and think "I REALLY want to do this". Absent that, it's too much work and way too much money!

10 a good balance of camaraderie and competition. Obviously, I like to just sit around and shoot the breeze, as well as sail.