I can't recall if my wife's old Hobie was a 16 or an 18, I'll have to ask her but I think it was an 18. That's kind of where her head is at for another cat (H16 of TheMightyHobie18). I'm leaning towards a spinnaker boat...you can always go with just the main and jib, but the spi's there when you want to run. The F18's sound impressive from what I've read. Does anyone sail Tornado's in the US? They too seem very impressive, but almost everything I read about them comes from Europe, and I've yet to find a dealer in the US that actually sells them.

I'll read-up on the Rotomold boats, never heard of 'em.

Thanks guys!