After all that talk about the FX-1 let us come back to the ICat.
On all pictures I know, it has only a main, but no spi. Is there one to come later? Also, it is interesting that the mast is just 8.5m, does it mean that they might offer a alu mast sometimes later?
Personally I think that the aspect ratio of the sail is too low, and without spi a downwind leg might be challenging. At all it seems not be racer.
Cheers,
Klaus
There was a picture somewhere that showed it with a spinnaker on it, but it also showed it with the rear beam raised up. Probably a prototype/early variation, so who the frick knows? They definetly aren't just re-using molds, there is a difference in shape that is obvious when you compare pics from the same angle. The FXone is dragging around another 100lbs, so that comes into play going downwind with out the chute, and its a turd with out the spinnaker up.
Wouter- I get it man! People seem to have the idea that the FXone is a bad design, or doesn't sail well and that just isn't the case. Honestly just looking at hull shapes compared to the Falcon, (which I did see in person a couple of weeks ago), the FXone still has a better shape to it, but that is from the eyes of a casual observer/potential buyer/admittedly biased opinion. She's got a fat butt in comparison, and weight does mean a hell of alot in this sport, especially when its in the realm of 35%
