Thomm....I still disagree...I have sailed my FX in big waves here in the caribbean with no problem other than last years regatta here when it was blowing 25 and 6-8ft sea...I have races against a I-17 with very good sucess,,then I have to, I have a faster rating than the I-17....I have not put a kite on yet looking at that this summer...Im still not quite back to full strength...after an emergency surgery last month...the FX cuts right through the waves with great ease...so Im not concerned about that with a kite...the one-legged man part is the rub there...but as in all sailing its a learning curve...and being able to sail all year round I will have plenty of time to get the hang of it