Hey guys,

I've been thinking for a while about getting something fun and exciting for the summer months and came to the conclusion that a A Cat could be for me. I was watching a typical small Hobie cat a few weeks ago sailing in 5-7knts an was really impressed at how it went compared to me on my Mistral one design.

Has anyone had experience to how windsurfing a formula board vs A class cat compare? I imagine that the boards have the edge in speed but lose out in pointing ability and general performance below 12knts.

I got talking to a former Tornado sailor from our island and it sounds like it's possible that many others are expressing interest in this class. This is good as it would give more reason to get one.

So if anyones had experience in both or sailed against boards I'd like to hear their comments. I'm sure I'd be really impressed as it seems like an aweful lot of boat to handle by one person, staying upright looks to be the hard part! I'm going to get a ride on a tornado hopefully in a few weeks just to get a feel for what cats are like.

Scott

Bermuda