I had never been on a cat in my life when I bought my first H16. I had sailed a Laser ONCE and crewed a monohull twice. I had a guy take me out on it a couple of times, then the wife and I have sailed it ourselves ever since. She had never sailed either. Just start easy in light winds and read all you can about it. So if you want it and you are interested in sailing, go for it.

Howard is right about buying an old boat. I found myself working on it all the time instead of sailing...and worse...I had no idea what I was doing (working on it). So, after getting frustrated, I finally gave up, sold the old boat, and bought a new one. This has all happened since April of this year. I'm happy now.

Good luck in your new hobby!

Last edited by alan_ellis; 09/14/06 09:24 PM.

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