You boys over in England seem to get out more Uni's than sloops, any reason why or does it change a lot, week to week?
Timbo, the reason why we here in Europe are sailing more uni rigged boats is, that the way from the windward mark to the beach is to far and the water is much colder than in Australia. When we kick our crew over board to gain some speed on the downwind leg many of them didn't make it to the beach.
Yes thats it! We grow the class by throwing crew menbers over board! Every skipper takes new crew members for regatta and as soon as they have to swim several miles from the windward mark to the beach ones or twice, they have enough of their skipper and will buy their own f 16 to continue fast cat sailing.
Regards, Michael
