I read the updates to mean that the Nacra 17 was first across the line with the Viper second in the first race. Not sure which boat won the second race, sounds like Viper won the third.

I don't think, however, that the race results say too much about the designs. It is pretty clear that the level of sailor on the boat makes a tremendous difference, and not all the sailors at the trials are equal. Sarah and Matt have spent tons of time on a Viper, and I think the results above reflect that. Unfortunately, I don't think the full finishing order will be released.

Why have a PR machine if you can't use it...

I think the Marstrom M20 got all of the noise relative to the Tornado the last time we did this kind of thing.

This is not a race... This is not a handicap race... This is an information gathering exercise...

Again...What do we not know about these boats... Only the F17 is new.... How magical do you think the C boards are???

Have the conditions in Spain conclusively shown this magic???

Hype is a mild way to describe the noise... It almost certainly leads to... "Those Idiots at ISAF... screwed it up again... They were biased against __________ did you not hear what the sailors are saying.... _________ is clearly BEST ... Why should we support these fools... Off with their heads!"

Bingo. I'd bet the H16 was pretty consistently at the bottom of the pile, yet is up there in likelihood of being selected.





Apparently not that magical anymore seeing as the AC boats are going to the "L" boards

"C" boards are a fad.

Could be? I don't know. Maybe everyone jumped the gun, and maybe they didn't.

You have obviously never sailed a boat with them

Just like the F-18. Oh yeah, and spinnakers and rudders are too.

Geeze, I can see Dave not getting the joke (being Canadian and all) but Todd, really? My disappoint is... palpable.

Yes I get the joke! eh?

But seriously C boards are a real step forward for cats.. My experience is that it makes a boat much easier to sail and lighter feeling especially at the limit.

Heheheheh... he said Palpable.

You didn't use a smiley face and it wasn't really funny, so how would I know?