S-C,

I guess all our racing in those conditions could be considered a test! On a singlehanded cat, you must sail the smallest course possible due to lack of sailplan and weight leverage. Your F18 technique is right on for that boat and the uni-rigged spin boats must find a different approach.

In 03-04, the F17 class champion was one of those who trapped in most conditions downwind. He was very good at it (he was a Worrell veteran) and we managed to convert him over to the smaller downwind course. It was a hard habit to break but soon he was with us again at mark roundings and made for very exciting racing. Simply put, the single hander just doesn't have all the tools at their disposal, crew and more sailarea, and must find another way(s) to go fast. Thanks for the thumbs up Wout!

If you have overstood a mark, you have only 2 options. One is to trap and the other is to continue to sail until a reaching angle is obtained to lower the spin. Getting out and sailing will help with processing the information.

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