Hello!

I'm coming from never having sailed a cat before. Looks like fun. See my other post for my experience detail.

The pictures look really cool, one hull up in the air with a dude riding it. But when the wind isn't so strong, you'd be sitting on the tramp, right? Seen pics of that too. I know it's not a cruising yacht, but sitting without a back support looks uncomfortable. I got into a canoe a few years ago and my back started giving me hell after just a few minutes. Seems I don't do well without my knees bent some.

My Force 5 is like sitting on the fairly broad edge of a large bathtub. Even keeps my feet wet with water sloshing up throught the daggerboard slot. But it's fairly comfortable sitting. Don't have a wire, so I just lean out more when heeled. Still comfortable.

Proof will be in the pudding when I get a cat demo ride, but it won't be before you folks tell me what it's like. So how long of an outing do you go on and how often are you on the wire, sitting, or whatever?

Thanks again,
Danno