Are you actually able to consistently beat a new design F18 around the course in all conditions? What is the cost difference between EP and Smyth?
Too early to say definitively for me at least. I'm nearly a total goon on my boat and I have very limited time on them. However in single trap conditions, the difference was clear to me. I did extremely well against well-sailed C2s including Robbie Daniels on all upwind legs and even lead a few legs and re-passing Daniels after losing ground downwind. Before I was doing good (for me) to keep the F18's in sight.
My Main and Jib was $2,700 shipped from Smyth, the spin was $1,300 shipped.
