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I don't think either the C880 or sailing to Nantucket will be in my to do list for possibly many years to come after all. This thread has changed my mind. So, the beachcats are on the top of my list. I still consider a Weta. Something like a 600 Pulse is seducing me as well; I can't help it. I...

I think I cannot go wrong with a used beachcat. I can sell it the same price if it turns out to be a poor decision for me. No other sailboats can compete with their practicality. Now, as I mentioned earlier, the majority of my meaningful experience is at lakes. Around Cape Cod and such seas...

I researched the Nacra cats last night. I hadn't known them before; I had been stuck in the past, thinking about Hobie 16 only. The Hobie 16 is still awesome, but the Nacras raise the bar a lot. Now, I see why you recommended beach cats - Better sailers and learning platforms than the Weta tri...

Easy to choose, whichever one I can find used.

Yes! Will do. Case closed. I have been abusing the rental Windrider17s on the lake, but it is not the same. I have to own a proper beach cat and sail it in the seas. A Hobie 16 or a Weta will be faster than the WR17.

:cool: Lakes are not the same. I still rent around whenever I can make the trip and time.

I've sailed rental Windrider17s at lakes. Friends invited me on 22 - 26 ft monohulls as guest / crew at the East Coast a couple of times. The one thing I took home with me from my sailing trips was the fact that lakes and oceans were completely different waters. As soon as I manage to move to...

So, even could be achieved in a Nor'easter. Nice.

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