Well, this weekend was pretty fun because for the first time in my life, I got to jump on a Nacra F18 (not the infusion) and I gotta say it surprised me. I really enjoyed the F18, but it really felt different from the F16. While the F16 felt like a frantic little hot rod, the F18 felt like a smooth lexus, I think mainly because of the weight difference. I think I still prefer my frantic little hot rod better, especially when it comes to pulling the boat up the slipway, but i just loved how smooth the F18 was through the waves. and the size of the trampoline was great. Now if i can just have a go on a capricorn :P

Strangely, i heard that the F18 is a really powerful boat. I didn't find the loads more than the F16, maybe because the main has a 10:1 while my F16 has a 8:1?

Sorry, i don't know if there's really a point to this post, just thought I would share that i had fun sailing a new boat this weekend and really appreciating other design philosophies.