Mate, the Hobie has a big following because it was marketed well early on. There are lots of older boats around and usually good fleets racing in most areas. They have a cult status which tends to overlook their bad behaviour but really they are a dog of a boat. Sit too far forward and they pitchpole, too far aft and they'll fall over backwards. They're a bit like balancing a ball on your nose, it can be done but it's mostly a big pain in the ar$e.

By comparison, the Nacra will do most everything better than the H16 and will in general be a nicer, easier boat to sail.