best skiff

Check out the Scottish skiff racing results from Helensburgh SC at the weekend.

http://www.scottishskiffracing.com/HelensburghResultsApril05 .htm

So in Scotland they include the Vortex as a skiff - interesting concept as nobody can decide if it is a cat or a dinghy. (That is not an invitation to start that discussion again!!!!)

Why is it included in skiff racing in Scotland?

Right - I used to race cherubs, but now have a 49er. I am selling the 49er coz it just doesnt compare to a 12footer! You have to try it! The 9er has awesum power, but all you do is sit on the wire and push it - its stupidly forgiving and as tim said, no sence of speed - so unless your sailing against other 9ers, you dont know if youve maxed out or not! where as a cherub is so light and nimble you know when you are going fast or slow, you actually feel what the boat is doing. Speed wise, in say F5 with kites - cherubs can pull away from Int 14's, 49ers (which only need 85% of an 18footers power to match speed) so really, in these conditions cherubs are the 'best' - but then upwind they generally get peeved on!

My bro has a B14 - Its a nice sit on boat, good upwind and for pointing ability - but no good in handicap racing as shes too over powered and has to spill in a F3 + - this is when I used to skip by in my cherub! Dont even get me started on a vortex - not even a boat! Its a pants cat, and a pants monohull- it has its uses, but it cant be classed as a skiff! Thats like sayin the laser funboat is a skiff?!?!?!?

Why is it that the UK 9er and RS sailors dont seem to have any perspective on the outside world of sailing? Think it was Jim before who mentioned the 16footer - this is anoter mental craft! Or there is the Libera C class..................

All im getting at is that you cant nok it til youve tried it! Ive been around a bit in the sailing world - and im still coming back to cherubs, what can that say!

I like the concept of the Musto Skiff, just think it needs three guys to make an 18 or 16 go two for a 9er or 14  but just the one for the Musto. All it needs now are some foils and the sky is the limit.

 

Anyone that has sailed an 18 foot skiff would surely say the 18footer is the best.

Yeh I hear all the crew problems and stuff but for outright awesome sailing the 18foot Skiff has to be the one.

And that coming from a moth sailor!

 

here here.

Both upwind and downwind!