First Euro F-20 Championships to be held in 03 in Holland -
info and great links to see what is happening in F-20 in Europe ,-U K Catsailors site link ---our -thanks to Ron and crew on the U K catsailors site .

http://www.catamaran.co.uk/IF20/IF20.htm


also a copy of a reply to a newer catsailor with questions about their 360 lb crew weight and selection of a new cat --
for any new catsailors interested in the class and racing in the future .

-Hi J

At 360 crew wt the ideal may be a 20 ft cat design .
There are a number of excellent cats in this size range . Most are very similar , most in this size range have boards unlike the P-16 , but track to windward much better ,-- with a number of them listed in the classified section here on Catsailor at very reasonable prices .
-Hobie -Fox - Hobie M-20 --Inter 20 -Nacra 6/0 --P-19 -
are a few . There are also Supercat 20 and 19 s -Mystere 20 .
Storm ,--Ventilo , additional boats from Europe under development among others .
A number of these 20 ft range cats have a standard spin snuffer or as an added option which is also fun to learn after the basics are under control .
The best way to learn is to get together with other cat sailors and race ,-there are very informal fun groups that race short coastal distances and buoys races in the N C area .
Racing to specific points teaches sailors how to sail most efficiently to windward and downwind , other sailors info on boat set up and boat handling increase the learning process 10 times , developing this sailing skill makes you much safer when off shore on any body of water .

- will send info ,-or feel free to send an e if you have any questions .

sail safe
have fun
Carl Roberts