I have read that people "kick the rudders under" but never understood why - Now I know i'll do it this week.

I'm not sure I want to rake the mast forward, I have been told to rake the mast back to about level or near to the back beam. But I have read information about hobiecats that suggests this makes tacking even more of a nightmare.

As it was yesterday, the mast had a nice big concave in it from holding that wind anyway, and probaly was rather close to the back beam with the curve. I have it raked a little, probaly about 600mm off centre (or mast being horizontal) toward the back of the boat. I have read that a raked mast will carry the wind higher up in the sail?, and I dont know if i'm ready for that yet! LOL.

Cheers for the hobie-university link, its a massive file so should hold some great information.

No worries about sailing fast - That was the whole idea, i'd have loved to see a video of our pitchpole, thats the most exciting thing i've done since sliding 50 meters on blue ice toward a bluff.

We're both totally stoked on it and will be laughing at it for ages, another good thing I noticed was the willingness to help by the other boaties, some big gin palace rocked over to ask if we wanted a tow, I was temted just because of the state of this amazing 'palace on the water' (I was getting hungry too, and they looked like they had food!).

So yeah, boatings cool