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lostatsea 
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 Topic: Why CatsPosted: 28 Jul 06 at 8:06pm |
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Hi, this is basically to the catamaran sailors out there. I have heard the pro's and con's of sailing catamarans but my question is what drew you from sailing dinghies to catamarans and are you glad you changed over. Thanks
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 28 Jul 06 at 9:24pm |
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Faster, more fun, Different kind of challenge, large opens and Nats / Euro's (I started in Dart 18's when we were getting 100+ at the nationals and 200+ at the Euro's. Then moved on to the Hurricane 5.9 (at the time as a planned stepping stone to a Tornado) as an even bigger challenge and now sailing single handed with a kite. Also the ability to cover long distances quickly as I really enjoy the long distances races. |
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Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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Skiffe
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Posted: 29 Jul 06 at 8:15am |
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Trainig Wheels..... Edited by Skiffe |
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12footers. The Only Way to FLY
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lostatsea
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Posted: 29 Jul 06 at 10:46am |
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What are trainig wheels?
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TeamFugu
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Posted: 29 Jul 06 at 2:39pm |
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Training wheels are little wheels you put on the back of your kid's bike so that they don't tip over while learning to ride a bike.
Cats are very fast, very stable initially, and increadably stable turtled. Cats are probably one of the easiest boats to sail initially. To sail a cat at the top level takes a lot of skill though. I prefer mono's because they take up much less room and are more challenging. It is true that mono's are not as fast as cats. (I don't want to drag that one out yet again.) Sail what you like but just go sailing! |
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Live large, love life, and sail fast.
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Tornado_ALIVE
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Posted: 30 Jul 06 at 4:05am |
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Grew up in monos sailing at a mixed class club..... The biggest, baddest, fastest boats at the club were cats, so I moved in that direction. Later on I still played with monos and yachts but also turned to skiffs, but something always drew me back to the cats. |
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lostatsea
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Posted: 30 Jul 06 at 10:10am |
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So which cats are the best? and why.
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Worthy
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Just like mono's, it depends what you are after!! If you are light then F16 may be a good way. If you are slightly heavier and want a good international circuit then F18. A bit more money will get you a tornado. Hurricaines also have a good UK following. But that is only looking at the more modern types of cats with asymmetrics and we mustn't forget about the merits of other cats such as Dart 18s, Dart 15s and Shearwaters etc. In summary, just like in monos, it depends on who you are and what you want. There is no 'best'!!! Edit: I somehow forgot to mention the Hobie 16 which is my favourite boat on a reach in anything more than a force 4!! Edited by Worthy |
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Tornado_ALIVE
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Posted: 30 Jul 06 at 1:10pm |
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The ones out on the water with their owners enjoying them selves. |
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Action
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Tornado Alive wrote "The biggest, baddest, fastest boats at the club were cats, so I moved in that direction. Later on I still played with monos and yachts but also turned to skiffs, but something always drew me back to the cats." I've gotta ask, why yachts if speeds the thing. They obviously enjoy the drink when they have a race to (and around) Action (with prejudice showing) |
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