Thanks for all the great recommendations! I will mainly be sailing on inland lakes - I live near St. Louis - so the wind is rather light most of the time! I am a bit older (55) but strong and light - I weigh about 160. I like the idea of the H 14 since it is light. But will definitely look into the F-16 and the Taipan 4.9....
Seems like there is a bit of a hole for small, light cats!
A F-16 is supposed to be lighter (230) than a H14 (240), but in the real world this won't make much of a difference.
With your weight you will not have any buoyancy problem on a H14, unlike me! However I think a H14 will be boring in light wind, you need plenty of wind to make a 14 alive.
The Dart 18 suggested is also a good alternative, weight a little more than the H14, is way longer, but is is simpler than a F16 and can probably be found cheaper. some people like the "classic" look of it as well, I personally do not.
Also some of the listed boat have spinnakers (F16, Taipan, Nacra 500), some could be equipped with one (Dart 18, Nacra 5.2) and some are too fragile to be retrofitted (H14, H17, A Class). IMHO in light winds an asymmetric is a good thing to have!
Have fun choosing, form your own opinion, ignore the naysayers. The goal is to have fun!
