I did some slacking on the 49-er in my other post BUT I wouldn't want to go without one.

I really like sailing the skiff but for totally different reason why I like sailing a cat. With the Skiff the joy is in getting the handling right and show of your skill by making it look easy. (Still a long way off)

With a cat it is the power and the simple form of racing. Seastate, winds it doesn't matter with a cat you can race all in all conditions and have a bloody good fight for hours on end.

With a skiff you can drain yourself within 30 minutes and go swimming because you can't keep the level of concentration up.

Skiff rigs are an interesting topic in their own right, but are optimized for the limitations that are encountered on a skiff. This probably makes application of such a rig on a cat less optimal.

Sail both enjoy both.

Thanks for the heads up on the skiff 12,14,16 rules

Wouter