That the FX-one was hard if not impossible to right in the heavy winds we had in the afternoon. I didn't capsize the boat myself, but others who did found it difficult and the instructor where always quick on the spot when she fliiped. Mind you they were mostly quick on the spot with nearly all crews apart from a few who they trusted. Nevertheless I got the impression that FX-one got extra attention.
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<br>And Englishman described his righting as follows : It came up from a trutle easily, the bouyant mast helpedb but righting it was very difficult untill the instructor in the rescue boat just ever so slightly pulled of the mast at its tip.
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<br>It is my experience that Hobie mast are rather heavy in general.
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<br>Using the wind on the trampoline to help you right the craft doesn't really work for it's lateral resistance is far to small and the craft actually sails pretty fast sideways when on your side.
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<br>The English guy and I really wanted to know for sure and decided to do a righting series on the Fox in the light morning air and in the heavy air in the afternoon. We would go out together on the FX-one and than try to right it solo in turn. Sadly the Fx-one was holed when another boat was blown over on the water and hit the FX-one bow. So we never got the change to do this series.
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<br>I wish to underline here that these are personal views and even though I got a whole day on the boat in both light and heavy air it must still be regarded as a limited test series.
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<br>I was however generally disappointed with the FX-one as I was with the Hobie Pacific. I did however appreciate the Tigers and Hobie 16's very much. The last were really setup up well and sailed well within their limits. So I think that my views are rather objective
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<br>I'll be going back in two weeks time, I promised to do alot of skiff sailing and 49-er sailing in particular so I might not get the change the right the FX-one myself but I'll give it a shot when I get the change.
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<br>Wouter<br><br>