Yes, ..... and No at the same time !

Have you ever sailed with a spinnaker on a beach catamaran Pete ?

Find a sailor who knows what he is doing with a cat spinnaker and get a test ride. Then you'll know.

I took a few sailors without any spi experience along, mind you I got lucky with the conditions a few times. About 10-12 knots of wind with flat water. I've could have sold them my spinnaker right then and there, every time. In my personal opinion it is definitely THE game in town.

At my club and even at the bigger events overhere you can see a high convergence towards spinnaker boats. In my club races 85 % of the 10 - 20 boats that regulary compete are fitted with a spinnaker. In bigger national events the ratio is often just as high. The F18's and F20's themselfs make up 2/3rd of any big open class event by now. Then start adding the other spinnaker equipped boats like the Tornado's and you are quickly getting up to 85 %.

Like many others who have expressed the same sentiments, I'm not trading in my spinnaker for anything.

Wouter