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Umm.. well they've said on their blog that the test sailor reported that he stayed out of the water stream as it flowed through the middle of the boat. Still it would be interesting to see if that opinion stays the same when sailing in Solent Chop?!

Looked to me like the rig was letting off a lot of energy as the bow went in.  What you need but you also need to be good to handle that.

Originally posted by yellowwelly You're sounding less convinced jack- change of opinion, or just reserving judgement?

Still reserving judgment. It's a new way of doing things and its not going to look the same sailing as conventional dinghies. My concern, if I have a one, is what happens to the unsupported mast when the bow goes wave piercing with the kite up. It doesn't bother me too much that the boat is likely to be a wet ride, if all that water doesn't slow it down. Which it doesn't look like it is from the footage. But that may be different when piercing real waves / steep chop. But having said that it looks like it would be a bloody fast inland boat for sure.

Does it go upwind, can it tack or gybe...that's what I'd like to see - I mean does it fall over every time it turns a corner?

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow Originally posted by yellowwelly You're sounding less convinced jack- change of opinion, or just reserving judgement? Still reserving judgment. It's a new way of doing things and its not going to look the same sailing as conventional dinghies. My concern, if I have a one, is what happens to the unsupported mast when the bow goes wave piercing with the kite up. It doesn't bother me too much that the boat is likely to be a wet ride, if all that water doesn't slow it down. Which it doesn't look like it is from the footage. But that may be different when piercing real waves / steep chop. But having said that it looks like it would be a bloody fast inland boat for sure.