Steve

Thats fine... there is usually politics involved somewhere in any club that one decides to associate with. But thats ok... I still intend to fit a kite at some point just for fun and we'll see what happens. I know there are a few guys who I have spoken too who would certainly like to sail a mozzie with a kite but are not prepared to fit one to there own boat for whatever reason, its their boat. Now I have heard a rumour that there are people coming back to the mozzie that left the class some time ago to sail Taipans and the like... you can't beat the cost effectiveness of the mozzie compared to the other high performance cats out there...$270 for a mast is pretty hard to beat... maybe economics is bringing them back and this may drive the mozzie to gain kite acceptance. But as someone has said it could also quite as easily tip the balance of a boat that is at this time, relatively cheap to acquire and maintain. I can see how this could risk the class here in SA. In most cases for someone starting out with a cheaper boat adding a kite would double the price instantly...

Anyway, my beginners perspective.

Tony

PS More pics...