Maybe I wasn't clear enough the first time :"The Nacra 5.0 is a BETTER boat then the Hobie 16 in the surf and waves"

The amount of boats at some nationals doesn't change that fact one bit neither does whether the infusion is better then the Hobie 16.

Furthermore I laugh about these surf comments anyway. 95 % of the sailors only TRAVERSE the surf but don't sail in it for any length of time. And in the way of sailing through waves , specially short and choppy ones) there are heaps and heaps of other boats that are better.

And yes I do come from an area where we have both in significant amounts.

Talk about the truly good points of the Hobie 16, like simplicity, and I'm with you all the way. But for some reason we are more often served BS.

Wouter