do any of the taipan sailors out there know how the boat performs compared to other boats?
specifically, if you had a 1 on 1 race, with equal ability crew and skipper in each boat, how would the taipan fare against :
a)other F16's
b)smaller Cats
c)larger cats (f18)
d) mono hulls (29er, skiffs etc)
Personal experience sailing Taipan 4.9 w/spin:
a) similar
b) much faster
c) similar, maybe slightly slower than F18 well-sailed
d) much faster than 29ers, somewhat faster than I14s, on par with 49ers, but depends on conditions--heavier air and smooth water favors 49er; lighter wind (ie <18 knots) favors F16
