I was surfing the ISAF youth trails webpage and found this link :

http://www.sailing.org/page.asp?Pag...pxqwxBQqxg4jIpCDxMop7rRLSlL0/1P`5c5GXIhb

Look for the item called mast weight. It names the weight of the fully fitted mast incl spreaders and diamond wires of 7,86 mtr length = 25" 9'

Just in case anyone is thinking that I'm making these numbers up.

Wouter

Hi flmgrip,
The easiest beach cat to handle on and off the beach will be the lightest weight boat. The fastest and smoothest sailing boat on the water especially in the ocean will be the largest boat like a 10ft beam Tornado or a 12ft beam SC20 or a Nacra 18sq. Self tacking jibs, Aquarius-Sail type, have opened the door for sloop rigged boats to be single handed. The choice is your's, performance on the beach or performance on the water.
There is also a SC17 beach cat, boardless, which is a one or two person boat designed for ocean sailing. It has adequate freeboard for sailing in waves and tall bows to prevent pitchpoling. It also comes with a built in righting system that weighs less than 2 pounds.
Good Sailing,
Bill

"gary you as a "local" :
do you know of any sailing schools ? is this any good ? : http://www.recreation.ucla.edu/OAHome/Sailing/Sailingintro.htm"


Hiya,

Sorry you didn't get up to Oxnard last weekend. We had a great time.

As to your question on the link above and/or sailing schools. I teach at the UCLA Marina Del Rey Aquatic Center. We teach everything from Beginning Sail in monos to Hobie 16 sailing. This isn't the place to put commercial info so feel free to contact me off-list and I'll fill you in.

Sheldon
nesdog1122@yahoo.com

Pitchpole Dave asked this question earlier in this thread.

" If sailing with one person, how would it handle a 210lb skipper?"

No one has answered him yet so I'll have a go. I'm assuming he was asking the question about the Taipan 4.9 as Jennifer was saying that she weighs 145lb and sails the 4.9 solo.

I weigh 80kgs in my birthday suit (I think that's about 180lbs) the boat handles my weight no problem and I can easily right the boat just with a righting rope. In fact a friend of mine that weighs about 70kgs (158lbs?) can right the boat also.

The Australian Taipan 4.9 Cat rigged championship was won a couple of years ago by a sailor that weighs 100kg (225lb?). The photo below shows James Sage at 100kg on his way to the championship.




The Taipan can handle a large range of crew weights. If you are on the heavier side make sure that when you order you sail that you use an experience taipan sail maker and let them know how much you weigh so that they can cut the sail to suit.

Wouter talked about the price of rudders etc. for the Taipan being much better quailty for better prices. The same applies to sails for the Taipan. You can have anyone make your sails and as long as they meausure they are class legal.

As you can see from the photo the four-nine handles the waves as well.

Rob Wilson
Taipan 4.9 AUS175