We went out with the single traps setup uni and at about 450#. The experience was impressive and amazing. ... We were powered up and accelerating thru the gusts, with no popping hulls.
WOW !
We know the designs can carry more weight then many a sailor thinks they can, but 450 lbs of crew weight (204 kg !) is definitely outside of the design envelope !
And you guys were nicely powered up under mainsail alone ?
Okay there was a 30 knot squall going on; that may have helped, right ?
With regards to sailing upwind solo; yeah sail trim becomes important there. There are grooves there but we all tend to muddle about for a while before we actually do find them.
Great report Phillip, I really enjoyed reading it.
One question, if you don't mind.
You wrote :
I noticed a big difference in performance from my time on his Blade
I wonder in what way specifically and whether Tom's Blade had an Ullman suit of sails.
If you don't care to answer this question then that is alright.
Best of winds,
Wouter
