Hi all,



As you know the Bimare Javelin 2 has been chosen as the boat for the 2003 Worrell 1000. I beleive that this boat will prove to be a great boat for this event.



I would like to take a moment to clarify a couple of things. First, the proper name of the boat is a Bimare Javelin 2 (some call it a Javelin B-either is fine). The boat meets the F-18HT rule, as a Tiger or Nacra F-18 fits the F-18 rule.



Next and most importantly, I have been misquoted (unintentionally, I'm sure) regarding my thoughts on the optimum crew weight for the Jav 2. The optimum crew weight is yet to be determined, however I have a ballpark guess, based on observation to date. The boat, like its A-Cat brother, appears to have a very wide weight tolerance, due to its type of rig and open sail rule. You can have your sails tailored to your crew weight. This is a luxury that you do not have with manufacture one-designs.



I have observed that the boat "powers up" slightly after the I-20. That is that the hull seems to fly in just a little more wind than the I-20. From this and from sailing the boat, my best GUESS would place the optimum crew weight at between 315-345lbs. It is important to rememember that this is my opinion to date. Obviously, no boat can be everything ato all sailors. The larger crews, say the 380-400+ lbs crews will have some disadvantage on this boat. It is a smaller boat, after all.



Again, I feel certain that the Javelin 2 will be a great boat for this event and for cat racing in general.

i like it! lighter than my h16, uni rig, sail area around 185? 19.5sq m, my math is not that great, i want to see the specs in english. can this boat be single-handed? looks like a rocket. where can i get a used one cheap?

No used ones yet....but I`m sure you can get a nice I-20, sail it for two years and then there will be plenty of Jav's around..

Max sail area is 20 sq. m upwind, all in the main, and add 20 sq. m of chute downwind. We are talking roughly 215 sq ft upwind and 430 down.

Follow recent threads both here and on the old forum for info on singlehanding. In a word, yes, it's possible.



sail fast

My personal view.

Having an F18HT selected for the Worrell is a great boost for cat sailing in general.

I would like to point outthat I have no affiliation with the F18HT movement. Just an observer.



Regards,

Phill

I don't know about "cheap" (price was in Euros) but there is a used Bim F 18HT (but I think it's the Javelin 1) listed on the European F 18HT website- go to the links on the (US) F 18HT webpage-



Kirt