Hello all, I am getting into cat racing up in the mid west. I have an older Nacra 5.8. But I cant keep up with the newer cats. I am considering a new cat. But what version? I am a bigger guy, and I solo most of the time. But do want to have a crew on occasion. What are the suggestions.
Are you going to race with the new boat? If you are going to race, and you'll be solo a lot, you'd need to go with a class that allows you to race solo, the F16 is one. But if you are not going to race much, you could get a F18, sail it solo when not racing, but you'll need to find crew to race.
The F16 is the only class that allows you to race solo or with crew. It's also quite a bit lighter than the F18 (230 lbs. vs. 395) so it's a bit easier to move about on the beach when you are solo.
