Originally Posted by Scarecrow
Originally Posted by pgp
There has been some mention of heavy weather, on the nose, later in the week.


But then the F18's have smaller rigs and similar righting moment. What would you choose.


F18's are 8'2.5" beam, correct? so 98.5" vs N20's 102". Maybe about 3% difference in righting moment? I had a N20 and sold it, partly due to the complexity of rigging for a somewhat-casual sailor like myself, but partly also because of Performance's insistence on one-manufacturer "one-design" sails. This may be eased a bit now, I saw a report of the "Skip Elliot" spinnakers failing. Back in ought-seven, Elliot/Pattison was the maker of record. Anyway, hope the best sailor wins and nobody gets hurt out there.

Andrew Tatton Nacra 20 "Wiggle Stick" #266 Nacra 18 Square #12