Children,

In the event that your father never told you this let me tell it to you now.

Never make fun of another man’s (or woman’s) boat unless you’re looking for a fight.

So, let me get this straight: I say that an F18 will cause a 4 hour erection but you guys call the Wave Dumb and I AM BEING INSULTING?? Shhhiiitttt.

Thats why the wife Likes the F-18.

We love the Waves in Seattle. That is why we still do this three times a year. http://www.ussailing.org/multihull/fast&fun.htm

Caleb Tarleton

I thought you were making a stab at the time it takes to rig one. I now realize you were describing the enduring pleasure a great spin ride can induce!

Rich-Funny as hell. Let me know when you get that newspaper, I sent it yesterday. 5150 is awesome btw.

Caleb, thanks, it was great meeting you too and I'll get my nephew down to the sailing school in the spring

The Hobie Wave: So easy a Caveman can do it. (or Cavemimi)

Windhill20 Yea, I was trying to say its bitchen, not a pain in the butt.

Hey I finished last but I had fun. I'd rather make a fast boat look slow than a slow boat look fast. But I'm crazy like that.

Nobody said the wave was dumb, Either you don't get it or you guys just love to twist some sh1t up. I said ,in response, to apparently, what was a misinterpretation of your F-18 erectile comment, that if the wave is what catsailing needs to advance, than that is dumbing it(cat racing)down.Looks like JW didn't get me either so I guess I wasn't clear,go figure. There is nothing wrong with the wave, it's just not exactly what I have strived to get better to end up on. But like Matt said I probably don't get it. I want to go as fast as I can afford, and I know that I'm in the lower income bracket on this board, so the money excuse doesn't float. I have an A-cat and a N-20 and didn't break the bank on either one. I truly hate debating this crap on the intarweb ,too much room for misinterpretation. So since I probably will never be at a regatta with you folks,to discuss this in person. I'll leave it at that.

Variety is the spice of life.

There is no -one size fits all- catamaran, thank God!

Each design has it's benefits and drawbacks, so find the one that -fits- your situation at the moment and go sail it. Gnashing teeth here is uesless.

Yea, you're back peddeling so fast I am afraid you're gonna fall down. Thanks for chiming in though.

Bite me,****stick!
Go to the Drill baby thread, you'll fit in perfect there.They love to twist up the topic.

Was that for me? What the Fk are you talking about? Enlighten me, please.

I think some of these guys get wound up and lose focus Tim.

Still...this bantering does more good than bad and it keeps us coming back for more, doesn't it?

BTW, HSR Sebring is Dec 4-6. I'll get you on the VIP list. I won't be there because we will be sailing these wretched Waves at Islamarada.

He called my boat dumb and now he's calling me names. Temper temper. Seems like you can say whatever you want but I can't? I think that's bullshi#.
No timbo, not aimed at you, its for my buddy Team Cat Fever.

Twist,Twist,twist.
I didn't call your boat dumb (use your reading and comprehension skills) but you got the rest right. The self pity thing doesn't work for you.

Xander, sorry for the confusion, tough to tell who's talking to who unless you use the quotes.

Jack, I saw some flyers around town about that Dec. race and they also show GPX Motorcycles on the cover! That would be Great to see! Thanks and please shoot me a PM with what I need to know, thanks again!! My boat is always available for you when you come back to SIR. Have fun at the Wave's!

Jack, Just for your information, we were looking at about 10 people interested in going to the Mega and chartering Waves. I was contemplating driving out and taking a bunch of boats for the guys at PIB.
Whether that number would have followed through or not, I don't know, because as soon as the reversal in rules, I asked all those people and most agreed to just drop the idea.
Actual numbers we will never know for sure, but I feel pretty certain it would have made up a very good sized class.
Rick

FYI: My comment wasn't directed at you

Very, very correct.

Wow, with a number of the comments here, several of you experts have really added to the greater understanding of problem: F18s and hard-ons. Diabolical factory control. Whoooo. Newbies want in!


John, where's the flip side? For whatever reason (looks like many), the two (or more) sides still aren't getting together to come to a solution.

A solution would be some ideas of what will work.

Not going to spend $400 and up for motel, food costs, entry fees to try to figure out regatta instructions.

For seasoned racers in performance boats, I am sure that is no problem. Most of you racing cliches are tight groups who know the game. Newbies are a pain.