Hobsons choice or Morton's Fork

you could wear any harness you want, even a windsurfing one.

I think you could handle a reefed down 600 in more than you could handle a 700 in once you learn to tack it as you can reduce the sail area from aprox 12.4sqm to 10.2sqm which makes it far more manageable, but i havent been out when it has been windy enough to warant reefing it down.

I will have the boat at the club on thursday if all goes to plan, you can have a go after racing if you wish

Dan

I've never understood the boom height issue. I'm 6'4 and 14.5st. I get under it no problem. I do let the kicker off but only to help get it thru the tack, but thats as I normally only do well in a blow due to all the extra weight I'm carrying. Just look at weights of current champions 11st no problem.

The newer sails are cut shorter than class rules to keep boom up a bit. As for look of rig Mine's full carbon with a upto date North sail. Beautifull wood bonezzi. Got to be the most beautiful boat in the world.

As to speed I can beat 800's vortexes 700's etc to the windward mark as the boat tacks that quick if theres a shift I'm off where everyone else just stands on as they get stuck hove to. Or if I do capsize I'm back up again before they catch me. Last two races I finished a few minutes ahead of Assy vortex's and thats on the water never mind handicap. Where as when other classes capsize you just cruise past.

Down wind not always boring except in low winds but who wants to sail in that. Boat was designed for aussie surf so flys at sea (SAFELY). Great to get to windward mark and not to have to worry about putting kite up. Another good thing boat left fully rigged ready to go I can get to the club and be on the water in 10 mins. never mind faffing about trying to get kite put in properly. Just get out and enjoy yourself

Fleets brilliant with good open/worlds circuit. And the boat can still be raced well if your older as its not just about whos fittest its all about tacktics and boat handling. If your good its also not about the boat. At last years halifax open were all there in nice shiny new boats but got whooped by tim holden in an old rondar.

Get yourself to an open and have a look. No doubt the lads will be kipping at someones house and off out for a curry.

It wont be new. Big difference between that and a wavelength/bonezzi is cockpit sides vertical and I remember right it has sides down the centreboard slot that make it smaller under the boom. Not bad to start on but if serious you get best plastic hull shape with wavelength. Then for rig you can't knock a wavelenth. Alloy mast good you wont notice difference with carbon till you capsize then much lighter and quicker to right. Whatever the mast superspar carbon booms never snap and dont hurt when you do decide to get it wrong and headbut it. Sailwise darcon most flexible and you can trapoline it for fun and easy to depower. I love see thru look of North kevlar and shape fantastic. North reps spending time getting it right.

Happy sailing. See you in denmark????