Best singlehanded cat suitable for stone beachs?

   As above. Many dart 16's at my club which get sailed straight up the beach on very dodgy landing conditions (waves). 

Can this be done with A-class cats and F16's

Thanks 

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popeye_ali Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote popeye_ali Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Best singlehanded cat suitable for stone beachs? Posted: 01 Feb 12 at 9:01pm
	As above. Many dart 16's at my club which get sailed straight up the beach on very dodgy landing conditions (waves). Can this be done with A-class cats and F16's Thanks
	RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, Int Moth, Laser. Musto Skiff (current)

gary145 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 05 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote gary145 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 12 at 11:11pm
	um.....no! best bet is to have a dart16or something a bit 'ropey' for dodgy launching days and save the shiny boat for best.


stewart smith Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 10 Jan 11 Location: Buntingford, Hertfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote stewart smith Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 12 at 11:21pm
	For that sort of treatment, you need a plastic cat. This narrows the choice. Hobie build The Wave, The Catsy and The Twixy. These are really only "fun boats" and slow and heavy. I think Nacra do a plastic fun boat as well. You know about the Dart 16 which better, but I think the Topper Topaz range is great when you consider their prices. I have had a Topaz 14 X for over three years. The plastic is better than others against dents and scratches. It has a boom for sail and mast rotation control and simple but good rudders. Stewart
	Stewart Smith

popeye_ali Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote popeye_ali Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 12 at 7:24am
	The club for many years has always had dart 15's,18's and hawks and nowadays dart 16s. These are really only going to be club racing boats not circuit winners.
	RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, Int Moth, Laser. Musto Skiff (current)

Wee Man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wee Man Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 12 at 4:05pm
	Similar to Dart 16 but stiffer material I believe. http://www.bltmarine.co.uk/boats.html
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gary145 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 05 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote gary145 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 12 at 8:43pm
	you CAN sail a 'faster' design from a stone beach without running it up the beach. There will be days when you have to think twice about launching though.