I am thinking about making the jump to an A-cat and could use some advice. I am located in the northeast US, 6' tall, 180 lbs and would probably fall into the masters category.
You would love the sailing qualities of any A cat given your past rides. Finding a boat eg Flyer 2002 and newer will not hold you back from competing in the class for at least three years. Your crew weight is spot on for the class.
Major Racing Schedule in the North East is
Rock Hall, MD, June
Newport, RI Regatta, July
Bristol, RI Regatta August
Lake Hopactong, NJ Sept
West River MD Sept
Roten Point, CN Sept
American YC , Rye New York Oct.
fleet Racing on Sundays at Lake Hopactong in New Jersey and Bristol on Tuesday nights, Several open class races on the chesapeake as well in July and August.
Tony Arends is a great resource for finding a boat and can point you to some one in your area to try out a boat.
