pitchpoling
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Category: Multihulls
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Topic: pitchpoling
Posted By: DanW
Subject: pitchpoling
Date Posted: 23 Aug 07 at 11:38pm
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hi cat lovers
could i please have some advice on what you think would be the perfect cat for a 25 stone crew to sail a rough solent/open water and minimalising the risk of burying the bows. Many Thanks toppled d16 |
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Posted By: redhotchilicat
Date Posted: 24 Aug 07 at 8:28am
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definitely a tornado sport just so happens I hve one for sale and could deliver it to you for £3,500 Re pitch poling do, it at every possible opportunity especially in front of camera boats not only is it a blast but you get loads of publicity ------------- go on you know it makes sense |
Posted By: Worthy
Date Posted: 24 Aug 07 at 8:40am
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I have been sailing the new nacra infusion (f18) for the last 6 months, and it hard to get the bows in the water when going down wind there is so much volume in the hulls. The crew ends up wiring far further forward than on any other F18 (we have never used the foot loops!!) just to get the bows to touch the water. If you want a demo pm me and I will give you some contact details. ------------- |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 11:32am
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Hurricane59 is pretty difficult to pitchpole. Certainly more volume in the bows than the Tornado. The Hurricane gives you lots of warning before it really sticks its bows in. Even better with the spinnaker up. Worst boat for this has got to be the D18 ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: Stuart O
Date Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 6:09pm
| I agree with redhotchilicat. Tornado carries the wieght well and thats probably why I would recommend it..... if not the nacra infusion. in regard to pitchpoling get the wieght well back!!!!!! and let go of the sheet |
Posted By: Alex C
Date Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 6:47pm
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if Dan is having trouble stopping a dart 16 from pitchpoling, i'm really not sure the cats you are suggesting are going to be any easier???? ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 28 Aug 07 at 7:32pm
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Yes, The Hurricane 5.9 is probably the best "big" boat - better than a Tornado boat for boat on the Anti-pitchpole league. Not sailed an Infusion so cannot comment. Going down the size range, you cannot top a Stealth F16 - T foils are the dogs bits !!!!! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 11:11am
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sailed Tornados 4yrs - pitchpoles - nil , stuck bows in many time water up to gooseneck but didn't go over , guess my fat git weight at stern drove whole boat under , Hurricane 5.9/sx 7 yrs , pitchpoled 3 times , all on tight reach in short chop , ask chillicat he was aboard for one ! Can't go wrong with either both crackin boats . Stealth wings are definately the dogs doodahs , sailed 25 miles doon loch ness last sat in 30 knots at times , never got close to sticking bows in , Don't think any Tors or 5.9s pitchpoled there . Hobie 16 and its bannana shaped varient hobies were the worlds best at pitchpoling , Dart not even on scale by comparison , New Hobies different story.
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Posted By: Stuart O
Date Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 11:36am
Don't think any pitchpole either, put the bows in a few times.... but there again I don't think there were many of us that didn't!!!!! |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 29 Aug 07 at 11:43am
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stealth wings couldn't help however with my solo kite gybing though ! with my text book capsize and swim 100 m from finish Doh ! ------------- |
Posted By: mrzen
Date Posted: 06 Sep 07 at 9:48am
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I've never pitchpoled the Tiger, used to go over in my old 17 every now
and again, but only when I was doing something stupid, like losing my
balance and swinging round the front when the bow digged a bit. If you
hold on there with your weight back, 9 times out of 10, the bow will
power out and you'll have just lost a bit of speed...
------------- Hobie Tiger Hayling Ferry Sailing Club |
Posted By: Stuart O
Date Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 10:03am
Am reliably informed that the infusion is very hard to pitchpole, and certainly is one of the hardest to pitchpole in the current f18 designs |
Posted By: Suede
Date Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 5:06pm
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And how is the Capricorn compared to the Infusion and the Tiger? ------------- May the Force 5 be with you |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 12 Sep 07 at 3:02am
the capricorn is better than the tiger but not as good as the infusion having been sailing the infusion this season i can say it is one of the most well mannered cats i have ever sailed! ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 12 Sep 07 at 7:40am
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So far the best boat I've sailed (by far) for anti-pitchpole is my Stealth F16 - T foils really are the dogs bits ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |