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    Posted: 28 Apr 05 at 2:47pm

Originally posted by 49erGBR735HSC

and you wouldn't need to contend with all the F18 developments to get competitive.

If you are not in the top of the fleet an off the shelf Tiger would be sufficiant.  If you are not at the top also, plenty of guns will offer advice and tuning tips.  Learn from them and if your intentions are to go further, when you a knocking at the heels of the guns you can update your wardrobe and get the latest go fast sails or buy good second hand sails of the VERY serious pros.  They will nornally replace them well before they are due.  If you are hungry for knowledge the F-18 and Tornado classes are your best bet.

At the end of the day, it all depends on what your future intentions are with racing.  I don't know how serious the Hurricane fleet is over there but do know that the most serious fleets in Europe and the world are without a doupt the F-18 and Tornado with plenty of full time pros at the top whome are willing to offer their years of profesional knowledge to build the strenght of the fleet.

Also my best advice would be to see what is race local to you and join a fleet.  If you get the chance, try a few different classes and see what suits you best before you buy.

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The Hurricane has a really strong fleet in my area, it well  outnumbers the rest of the cat fleets, but that could just be a regional thing. Valid points about the strong turnover of equipment within the F18 fleet, would mean you'd be able to get the top stuff fairly cheaply. Plus the F18 is a newer design of boat than the Hurricanne too, but I feel strongly biased to the Hurricane, just because I've enjoyed sailing them.
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well the hurricane is actually just quicker than the f18 in standard mode and with the SX kit on is alot faster than a f18!

the point being made about not a good class to start in is not true loads of peoples first cat is a 5.9 the class runs great training sessions.

oh and for fleet racing the class is expecting over 50 boats at the nationals this weekend! cant wait!
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btw hurricane being 20ft sails so much better than a 16ft spitfire in chop!!!



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hurricane, that's exactly where I'm coming from when I advise the Hurricane 5.9, I don't sail cats generally, but really like the 5.9. The boat has a brilliant class association, and some of the best people I've met will swear by Hurricanes.
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Originally posted by 49erGBR735HSC

hurricane, that's exactly where I'm coming from when I advise the Hurricane 5.9, I don't sail cats generally, but really like the 5.9. The boat has a brilliant class association, and some of the best people I've met will swear by Hurricanes.

 

I loved my two 5.9's and only sold the last one because of crew problems.

If I could have 2 boats, I'd have a 5.9, sell my 17 and get another one.
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Originally posted by Scooby_simon

I loved my two 5.9's and only sold the last one because of crew problems.

If I could have 2 boats, I'd have a 5.9, sell my 17 and get another one.

well some people have 2 boats both of them being 5.9 they are such good value that they buy one for the club and keep the other on a trailer for opens! how cool is that!

oh and I agree the 5.9 class assoc is 2nd to none, super friendly and very active!
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I loved my two 5.9's and only sold the last one because of crew problems.

If I could have 2 boats, I'd have a 5.9, sell my 17 and get another one.

well some people have 2 boats both of them being 5.9 they are such good value that they buy one for the club and keep the other on a trailer for opens! how cool is that!

oh and I agree the 5.9 class assoc is 2nd to none, super friendly and very active!

 
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Well it sounds like both the F18 or H 5.9 is the road I will go down.  At the moment I have a fireball which is getting on a bit, but have sailed friends cats on occasion and do have a lot of time for getting a hull flying

To quell the debate on single or twin hull....imho if its on the water and gives a grin then who cares.

 
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that is a very good pont- i think that both single or twin both have good points and bad points equally.  eveybody likes different boats and thats a good thing otherwise it would make the sport boring
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