Singlehanded trap for lightweights

Strange how it is the oh-so-oldfashioned British designs that are still popular, though, isn't it? Maybe Holt, Fox and Proctor knew what they were doing with their hull shapes, which are surviving as classes far better than anything from 1995.

The problem with classes from 1995 was the focus on asymmetric, yet clubs did not move with the times and put on the sort of racing that suits asymmetric dinghies. Even now, 15 years later, most clubs don't run a windward/leeward course- even once a month to mix things up a bit. I love sailing asymmetric boats, but there's no local club racing worth bothering with so I'll keep my boat fund dry until I can get the time to travel around again.

There's a bit of chicken and egg there for sure.... and to be fair, some of the big marketed boats from 1995 weren't the best example of what asymmetric sailing has to offer- Topper Spice anyone???



Edited by rogue - 03 Nov 11 at 3:55pm

Originally posted by rogue The problem with classes from 1995 was the focus on asymmetric, yet clubs did not move with the times and put on the sort of racing that suits asymmetric dinghies. Even now, 15 years later, most clubs don't run a windward/leeward course- even once a month to mix things up a bit. I love sailing asymmetric boats, but there's no local club racing worth bothering with so I'll keep my boat fund dry until I can get the time to travel around again. There's a bit of chicken and egg there for sure.... and to be fair, some of the big marketed boats from 1995 weren't the best example of what asymmetric sailing has to offer- Topper Spice anyone???

I sail a musto skiff and I am 67kg and in big breeze it is easily manageable, the controls are really efficient for upwind sailing, and the kite can easily be de-powered due to its low-cut clew if you're not feeling so confident. ok the heavier sailors have an advantage in a straight line, but really, its all about boat handling when its f6+. same with the lower wind spectrum, sub 8 knots and the lightweights can pinch harder, wire earlier, soak lower, but the heavy weights have no reason not to be able to do well because they can focus more on wind tactics and sailing the boat as smooth as possible! so really, either end of the wind scale there's got to be someone with an advantage!