RS Q'ba

With crew, this should be less of a problem

   An update to my last post:
I still haven't got around to taking out one of our beginners with me in the Q'BA (I will do this at some point, though).
Last night I was out in 7-11kts of wind with the Pro (large) sail AND the jib. I have only sailed single handed with 2 sails in the Q'BA once before: this was a nightmare because 1) it was a very gusty and shifty Force 5, and 2) I'd never sailed with 2 sails before!
However, last night was very good experience. The jib certainly doesn't help a great deal when pointing high in comparison to mainsail alone, and the other problem was that I was overpowered when pointing as high as I would normally like to. I quickly found that it was easier to bear away and keep the power on, sailing to the jib tell tails.    With crew, this should be less of a problem.
On other points of sail, the jib was something additional to play with. Boat trim is also somewhat different than when sailing una rigged. I'm not sure whether the jib would be an advantage when racing, but it was fun.

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Captain Morgan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Captain Morgan Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS Q'ba Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 1:56pm
	An update to my last post: I still haven't got around to taking out one of our beginners with me in the Q'BA (I will do this at some point, though). Last night I was out in 7-11kts of wind with the Pro (large) sail AND the jib. I have only sailed single handed with 2 sails in the Q'BA once before: this was a nightmare because 1) it was a very gusty and shifty Force 5, and 2) I'd never sailed with 2 sails before! However, last night was very good experience. The jib certainly doesn't help a great deal when pointing high in comparison to mainsail alone, and the other problem was that I was overpowered when pointing as high as I would normally like to. I quickly found that it was easier to bear away and keep the power on, sailing to the jib tell tails. With crew, this should be less of a problem. On other points of sail, the jib was something additional to play with. Boat trim is also somewhat different than when sailing una rigged. I'm not sure whether the jib would be an advantage when racing, but it was fun.

WhatMeSail? Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 09 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote WhatMeSail? Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 09 at 11:53am
	Following Captain Morgan´s assessment on this boat, I went ahead and bought the Q´BA last weekend and so far I have sailed her four times, always using the Pro sail and the jib. She handles quite easily in 5-6 kts of wind and I was slightly faster than Laser Radials. I could not keep up to the pace of two of my friends sailing Laser Standards, but then again, I am sure they would have beaten me anyway if we exchanged our boats. I am a novice sailor with only a few months experience. I have also sailed the Q´BA with my kids (one at a time) and my wife. One can certainly feel the extra weight with two aboard, especially in the light breezes I sailed so far. It is nonetheless comfortable for two people. The small jib did make a difference for me, though. I could feel the boat jumping ahead when pulling the jib sheet so as to increase wind speed on the main sail, at least under light wind. I have yet to try sailing her alone on 10+kts of wind. It will certainly be entertaining and challenging. As mine is the only RS boat in our club, everybody was curious and overall very well impressed. Kind regards
	SailorMan

WhatMeSail? Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 09 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote WhatMeSail? Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 09 at 9:20pm
	I have just sailed the Q´BA into and out of a storm, winds up to 25 kts. Not too bad, but not too fun either. I wish the boom was a little bit lower, as I had a hard time balancing the boat due to the momentum the gust of winds were applying to the boat. Survived though... Bruno.
	SailorMan