Lost my cherry...

really know what it's about

   What I mean by un-involved was sort of a combination of things - the helm felt very sluggish and heavy, very little muscular effort was required, no need to work the boat through the gusts.  Really just lazy point it and go stuff - just too smooth.
As you say though, I need wait for the real wind and then try again - and of course it would be different on a race track with other boats around too.

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Blobby Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 May 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 779	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blobby Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Lost my cherry... Posted: 30 Aug 05 at 1:34am
	What I mean by un-involved was sort of a combination of things - the helm felt very sluggish and heavy, very little muscular effort was required, no need to work the boat through the gusts. Really just lazy point it and go stuff - just too smooth. As you say though, I need wait for the real wind and then try again - and of course it would be different on a race track with other boats around too.

Scooby_simon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 02 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2415	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scooby_simon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 05 at 1:15pm
	Blobby, Maybe you are miss tunes / powered. In 8 Kts I'd expect you to be a lot more powered up than that, you say you got the bow under several times so there was some pewer there. It is not the same as sailing a mono. Gusts produce more drive before healing. Generally in the light stuff everything is a little more subtle than on a mono, more wind does not instantly translate to heal - remember the boat is 8 feet wide ! As T_A says, wait for more wind and then you will really know what it's about
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Tornado_ALIVE Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Nov 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tornado_ALIVE Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 05 at 10:27am
	Hi Blobby, Hope you enjoyed the experience. I don't understand how you feel un-involved. Could you explaine further. Experience the boat in full tarpping conditions or even in excess of 20 knots and I am sure you will come away with a huge smile and maybe a little white......
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Blobby Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 May 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 779	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blobby Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 05 at 4:38am
	Ok - it has finally happened. I got to sail the asian Blade F16 at the club over the weekend. This is the first time I have ever sailed a cat and I have to say it was a bizarre experience leading me to ask the question - is it always like this??? It wasn't particularly windy - about 8kts I guess - so upwind it was both sitting on the windward hull and downwind it was marginal trapping one-up with the kite up. Yes the boat went very fast, yes it tacks easily, yes the Blade is very forgiving as we managed to bury the lee bow several times but it always popped up again so all in all a very positive experience. BUT - I have never sailed something where you feel so totally un-involved in what is going on. It was truly bizarre! So - is it always like that??