How light is light in Zee's case.

Pretty much as soon the winds are strong enough to fill the spinnaker properly (about 4 knots ?), the A-cats take a sudden hit in comparative performance.

Sailing in winds less then that is really for the hardcore sailors anyway. I tend to like it now because it is such a test of sailing skill, nearly the water based zen equivalent. And like nearly all people it took me quite a while to get at that level were it was enjoyable. Before that if was just a total drag to be out in such light conditions.

On an A-cat the effort required to make it go in such light winds will be no different, despite the fact that it will indeed be a little faster then the others. Most sailors just don't bother and sit it out on the beach.

Hence my question again, what are the lightest winds Zee expects to sail in ?

Wouter


Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands