I got to drive and crew on the Tiger a couple of weeks ago. Alex Shafer of team Tommy Bahama let me sail his Tiger the Friday before the Summer Sizzler in Daytona Beach.
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<br>We had 10-15 knots of breeze and our combined crew weight was 390 pounds. We were double trapped and beginning to depower, the Tiger is a powerful platform for its size.
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<br>We had 3-4 foot seas with a decent chop. The Tiger went through the chop with ease and as well if not better than my I-20.
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<br>Downwind I stuffed to bows a couple of times. After Alex told me to keep the windward hull down the boat settled down.
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<br>During the regatta the following day I sailed my I-20, and we started with the Tiger and I-18. What I noticed was if the wind was light (less than 10kts) we could save our time against the Tiger. But, as soon as the breeze got over 10 kts the Tiger was very fast and spanked the fleet easily. The I-18 appeared to do better in the light wind against the Tiger.
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<br>Alex and his Tiger won the Regatta and the I-18 (Novak) finished second followed by an I20 (John Casey, Team Castrol)
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<br>I like the Tiger and think it's a great boat. However, I am not going to get off my I-20 to get one. I have my eye on an A cat :-)
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<br>Dave
<br>I-20 #266
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