Not to discredit this thread... but uhh please don't remind me about evil beam slap! I haven't felt it since I left the 20. Steeplechase day 1 was beamslap heaven every year.
Jdub... you had it happen in Racine? That really makes me feel good about you beating us
And Pat... to be fair I think in Canada it came down to the sailors... the infusion and the C2 seemed pretty equally matched in those waves. Olivier seemed to be doing okay with the Wildcat but we made some big gains on him when he would stuff and we wouldn't.
I was very impressed with the C2 though, that was the first time i'd seen an F18 push it as hard downwind in those waves as an infusion can... and that's saying alot. AND to be honest from racing against it I think it's a great all around platform, it seems to be fast in all conditions, where I feel the infusion suffers in small chop from the hull being so wide.
Yup, pretty much agree, I've always felt that the Infusion was the best boat in big seas / heavy stuff downwind until the C2 came along, now I think they are the same. That said, I've never sailed the infusion, just watched you ;-)
Small chop, interesting observation, I've always felt the Cap, and now the C2 deal well with small chop. The C2 seems easier to get on a plain upwind which also helps it kind of "ride over" the small stuff, even to weather. This is most likely due to the shape of the bottom of the hulls, pretty much flat from the back of the trunk to the stern. Still lots to play with and learn on the boat, plus you know, get better ourselves ;-)
