RE: good plane for wind
The Sig Kougar is the best "wind-handling" sport plane I've ever flown. It is an old-fashioned kit and a bit involved to build, but the end result is well worth it.
I realize that kits are out of favor now with most folks. But this one is a classic that flies "big" for a small airplane. Of the many ARFs I've had, only the larger scale aerobats, designed for precision flying, fly as well. None of the 40-size "sport" ARFs can come close to the Kougar; IMO, anyway. YMMV.