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Crew Weight #194883
10/29/09 10:26 AM 10/29/09 10:26 AM
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Hi, What would be a suitable cat to sail and be competitive with a crew of 2 and a combined weight of 400lbs?? Thanx in advance
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Re: Crew Weight [Re: ColCath] #194885
10/29/09 10:45 AM 10/29/09 10:45 AM
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I see you are located in the UK. What is the average wind strength you will be sailing in? Most F18's will handle 400lbs. in good wind you should be fine. Sailing in light air sucks anyway.

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Re: Crew Weight [Re: Timbo] #194886
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Thanx for that info. We are pretty new to sailing so wont be going out in too heavy weather just yet
Re: Crew Weight [Re: ColCath] #194887
10/29/09 10:57 AM 10/29/09 10:57 AM
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Find a local cat sailing group and go talk to them when they are racing, you can see many different types and ask lots of questions, maybe get a ride too.

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Re: Crew Weight [Re: Timbo] #194899
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Where are you in the UK? What is your budget? spi or not spi?
Re: Crew Weight [Re: pepin] #194900
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In Margate, Kent, probably looking around the £2000 mark to start with. I assume spi stands for spinnaker. If so either with or without. Will to learn.
Re: Crew Weight [Re: ColCath] #194916
10/29/09 01:11 PM 10/29/09 01:11 PM

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How you move around the boat is very important, especially in light air. You MUST try not to rock the boat LOL LOL. Move like a cat REAL slow.

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Re: Crew Weight [Re: ColCath] #194919
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With your criteria there is only one serious option really, the Hurricane 5.9. Big bonus is there are numerous clubs with them in your area/easy distance. Check out club details via http://www.catamaran.co.uk/UKCRA_Home.html There are also links to the class association via the site 'catamaran portal'. Get down to the clubs and speak to the sailors.

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Re: Crew Weight [Re: Cheshirecatman] #194929
10/29/09 02:43 PM 10/29/09 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheshirecatman
With your criteria there is only one serious option really, the Hurricane 5.9. Big bonus is there are numerous clubs with them in your area/easy distance. Check out club details via http://www.catamaran.co.uk/UKCRA_Home.html There are also links to the class association via the site 'catamaran portal'. Get down to the clubs and speak to the sailors.

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100% agree; Hurricane 5.9.

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Re: Crew Weight [Re: scooby_simon] #194937
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Originally Posted by scooby_simon
Originally Posted by Cheshirecatman
With your criteria there is only one serious option really,
the Hurricane 5.9. [...]
100% agree; Hurricane 5.9.
Yup. Hurricane 5.9. Or an Inter 20 if you can find one.
Re: Crew Weight [Re: pepin] #194973
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great..thanx for all your advice
Re: Crew Weight [Re: ColCath] #195045
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Colin,
I trust you have been to Minnis to discuss this. Lots of cat experts there and I believe there may be a local Hurricane 5.9 for sale as well.

good luck
Bruce
Re: Crew Weight [Re: BruceShadowSailor] #195101
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Yep am planning to..I only recently found out that Minnis was a predominantly cat sailing club

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