first time I sailed a 17 I was gobsmacked at how wobbly it was ! compared to my Unicorn A class at the time (and everything else I've ever sailed before and after ) , The 17 was near new , they sailed with slack rigs then , prob because rig tension was unobtainable !

trapezing of the wobbly wings with the trapeze wire moving as the mast flexed added to overall effect of sailing a lump of jelly ,with hulls moving independant of each other , rig wobbling about and a fibreglass tiller extension which was soo bendy to be near useless , it was an experience I thought I had forgotten in the dark past .

to draw ALL the different oscillations in a 17 would keep wouter busy for a while <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

By far slackest boat I've ever sailed , there were quite a few at the time on our circuit and thats how they seemed to go ! and in right hands back then competitive , but certainly an aquired taste !

Those that had aquired the taste seemed quite happy , guess thats what the early hobbies were about .