>>Amazing how much faster the boat is with the chute up, even in light air.

Hands down !

I'll bet that DCC rekindled your need for some spinnaker sailing , ehhh, Kirt !

On Flyer - F16 comparison. At the beginning of our season I sailed with Geert in a race series and one day in about 6 knots of wind we encountered Tjibbe Veelo (a respected sailor and past Texel winner on his A) on the downwind legs a few times. He on his flyer singlehanded we with 160 kg on the Taipan spi. The one that wasn't trimmed out like it was after the first days at the DCC. We stacked up quite nicely. We had the same speed in wind so below 5 knots and when the spi filled properly at a little more wind we passed him on walked away. Imagine of either one of us had ben solo sailing the Taipan.

It is definately faster downwind under spinnaker.

I'm watching your develpment closely.

Wouter