Hybrid !

On the water at last for the first time this weekend.  A gentle start chasing a couple of Blazes around Burghfield in the sun ... at a 'distance respecting' basis of course for about 90 minutes.  Brilliant to be out there in anything really after the last couple of months.   The basic balance and handling is pretty much spot-on and it goes rather well both up and downwind with very good pointing angles with upwind pace already.   No vices to report in a breeze that was not ever more than 12mph but a bit of bimbling to do with toestraps perhaps inevitable and other tweaks will be needed I'm sure.  The sitting out area of the deck is not great yet but that was fully expected - will need to use some decent hiking shorts next week but longer term this area was to be modified anyway.  But at least now it looks like that additional effort is worth undertaking !. 

The boat is a test bed... Advantages both ways as ever but nothing 'works' quite trying out all options and then making a decision.  It is too easy to rush to market having made assumptions on what is 'best'... time spend checking is no luxury.