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    Posted: 19 Dec 05 at 5:33pm
I was sailing at my club at the weekend and they always have quite a few cats out.  This time there was a catamaran called a Shadow.  It looks like a singlehanded version of a Spitfire.  Has anyone else seen this boat and does anyone know anything about it - are they any more being sailed?   They look an immense boat to sail and was really fast around the course.
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made by the same company, and was made to be a single handed version of the spitfire!
lifes to short to sail slow boats!

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Shadow is a cracking boat (I sail an inter 17 which has similar performance, slightly slower upwind in the light stuff, but quicker downwind, and usually quicker when the wind comes up). 

Small light boat with a small kite (10sqm); They sail off the SCHRS of 107 which is 732 portsmouth handicap).  Made by Stealth marine; not as forgiving as the Inter as they have a LOT less volume up front !!!!

If you like the look, buy one!

(or my Inter 17 as it's for sale  )

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its not made by stealth its made by loday-white (aka white formula) makers of some awsome boats such as the hurricane 5.9
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I've sailed one before. They're probably the most light and repsonsive cat I've ever sailed. And also really well behaved, to launch the kite I let go of everything, and she still carried on in a straight line. (Try doing that in a Cherub) The kite seemed pretty seriously under-sized tho, and I felt like I was being forced really high downwind.

I think that Digby Fox bloke, and Tim someone from Grafham tried to sail them all the way round Ireland. I don't think they made it though.

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the A class is a rival if u dont fancy a kite but there is a kit for it!!!
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Originally posted by hurricane

the A class is a rival if u dont fancy a kite but there is a kit for it!!!


Do you have to have more weight to sail and A class?

 
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There was a test in Y&Y for the shaddow. looked like an amazing boat it is made of kevlar so is very strong and light.  It had an odd kite with no pole seemed to work ok tho. 
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