Murph_PEI wrote:
Sounds like the backrests would be the cat's meow for you. Using sail management, it takes a LOT of wind before you are 'forced' to hike out on a Wave. If relaxation is your deal, then you probably won't be out in winds that force you to hike out. If you do want to push the limits sometimes, the backrests are easily removed, I believe, so you could always take them off for the days you do want to go way fast and hike out for a while, then put them back on for the casual sailing days.
Here is the kicker. When I decided I wanted a Wave I watched Craigslist for weeks. A 2008 Wave came up in Houston Craigslist, over three hours away. Since these boats don't come up very often, I took it at $3,800. Literally right after I bought it a used Wave in very good condition came up in Corpus Christi Craigslist, right in my back yard. It has the jib kit and backrests, listed for $2,600! You just never know!