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#264024 09/17/13 09:17 AM 09/17/13 09:17 AM |
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. Timbo
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | Where are you located, and which fleet will you be racing with? If you are in an area with a Hobie 16 fleet, get that. If you will be racing in a mixed fleet, with no Hobie 16's to race against, you may want the Nacra 500. The Hobie 16 is still one of the largest classes racing, so your chances of finding some of them to race with are much greater than with the Nacra 500, of which there will be very few to race boat to boat.
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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 932 Solomon's Island, MD samc99us
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Posts: 932 Solomon's Island, MD | You should get out and sail the various boats. I would get what is most popular in my area. If you are serious about racing, for the most part you are looking at A-cat's, F16's, F18's and Hobie 16's. Nacra 500's are more recreational boats and there is no real fleet.
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#264033 09/17/13 10:23 AM 09/17/13 10:23 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | If you are indeed new to beach cats, the H16 is a terrific place to start. It's a durable boat, there are tons of sailors around with helpful advice, and you can easily get repair parts.
Jake Kohl | | | Re: Hobie 16 or Nacra 500
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#264035 09/17/13 10:47 AM 09/17/13 10:47 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD Mark Schneider
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Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD | Fun to race.... What kind of racing are you looking for and how far are you willing to drive?
if you want buoys racing... the Hobie 16 is your only choice.. If you are short distance racing.... pick your favorite. If all of your racing will be handicap... (Local races...pick your cup of tea)
Boomless is a wife and family friendly feature... Sailing wise...the boat has been engineered to work boomless.... eg the mast will rotate to 90 degrees around for down wind sailing with sheet tension. ( I sailed a boomless rig Dart for years and loved it)
If you are single handing a lot.. the Nacra 500 would be a better choice because you can leave the jib on the beach and the boat will be a bit more balanced.... can't do that with a standard 16 set up. In light winds... either boat will work.
All boats are for sale the day you pick it up... so... I would start with the boat in the best mechanical shape with the cleanest sails. Move on when you want to.
You will be very hard pressed to find another Nacra 500 on the water.... You will find lots of new friends on Hobie 16's... It is tough to learn how to go fast without other boats around you... The 16 class is very active and you can find true experts for how to advice... There are no Nacra 500 experts... its a recreational boat.
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#264036 09/17/13 10:55 AM 09/17/13 10:55 AM |
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,121 Eastern NC, USA tshan
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Posts: 1,121 Eastern NC, USA | Jackson, MS (and southern MS) has some H16s that travel the Gulf Coast pretty regularly. Fun group of people.
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Tom | | | Re: Hobie 16 or Nacra 500
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#264038 09/17/13 10:59 AM 09/17/13 10:59 AM |
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,203 uk TEAMVMG
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Posts: 1,203 uk | Rubber hulls? Don't think so.
The H16 is a great boat and has been around longer so there are boats at all prices. The 500 is easier to sail, a better single hander and faster
The H16 feels fast and is not especially [Compared to other cats] The 500 feels smooth and easy but is fast!
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