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    Posted: 24 Aug 05 at 11:07pm
Originally posted by Wes

I'm shying away from cats at the moment, I have been told that they require a lot of phaffing, which I'm not hugly keen on.

Shame you cannot sail them at your place, but what faffing; I'd think most cats are quicker to rig than comparable performance mono's
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Unless the cat's a Dart 16 with a twisted jib halyard/no retrieval line
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Originally posted by CurlyBen

Unless the cat's a Dart 16 with a twisted jib halyard/no retrieval line

 

Which is down to keeping the boat in good shape !!!!
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Wes, the B14 is not really a technical boat, aside form the sheets the only controls you change are the kicker, cunningham and the centreboard.  everything else stays the same through pretty much the entire wind range.  As for getting used to it, its takes about a year or so to really get tuned into the boat, but in the mean time its so quick in a straight line anyway you dont really mind.  Everyone in the class is really friendly, so there is always someone to give you a hand or some advice if you want it.  Give me a shout if you are interested, I can help you get in touch with someone nearby so you can have a shot in one. 
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