In answer to your post. I don't believe there is a future for Spinnakers on the H20. I run a chute on my H20 in long distance events but it is a pain to set up. The boat wasn't really designed for the chute so you have to many lines on the tramp. Since the jib overlaps it gets in the way of the chutes lines when the chute is stored on a bag on the tramp. I've never seen an H20 with a snuffer but I think it would work well if someone set one up.
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<br>The real problem with running the chute on the H20 is the comptip just isn't tough enough to handle it. I'm always extremely nervous about running my chute in heavy air. I also notice that my bows squeeze together a little more than I would like when I'm setting up the pole on the H20.
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<br>If you want to run with a chute on a consistent basis I think an I20 or a Fox is the way to go. I've sailed the I20 and it is designed very well for the chute and really works great. I'm sure the Fox is good too I've just never sailed one.
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<br>Now that I've had a lot of experience sailing a chute I would like to get into another distance race with my H20. However there just aren't any distance races here in the Midwest.
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<br>Do you know who might be coming down from the MN area for the Des Moines Divisionals. There are 4 of us on H20's comming up from St. Louis.
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<br>Mike Hill
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