It would have been surprising if they did not blow you away <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
However, it would be very interesting to hear more about how these extreme boats compare to regular beachcats. Pointing angle, speed, acceleration, handling etc.
So they sailed much higher downwind.. that is interesting! I tought they would be able to carry the apparant wind so far forward that they had similar angles. That means they must have far, far, less drag (aero and hydro probably) and go much faster than regular beachcats.
Looking at the pictures:
http://f18.ca/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3293What kind of Dart is this. With spi??
How did these guys do speed wise compared to the cats: <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
http://f18.ca/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3317