Classic boat

I remember that boat when it came out as a ToY update. Good idea in its way, as there are no high performance scows for singlehanders in the UK, and the Furball seems to do pretty well for 2 handers. Trouble is, it would have still been slower than a Contender, and harder to sail, and blown away by the 600.

I'd been hoping to get a sail in an OK at the Netley CVRDA Nats, but with a force 5 gusting 6 blowing, it 1) didn't seem like a good idea to borrow a boat and 2) was far too tired from getting the Firefly round the course without swimming. Ah, well, no hurry!

Another Bonito:

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The rig gives one clue why it was relatively slow. The facts that it is too narrow to provide a righting moment adequate for a decent size rig and that it has a massive wetted area give further clues.

But although slow in light airs, they were winners on handicap in a blow, at least in the hands of a certain 'Chuck Shepherd'.