| Re: L'HYDROPTERE HAS EXCEEDED THE 45 KNOT BARRIER
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#97126 01/24/07 07:16 PM 01/24/07 07:16 PM |
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Posts: 330 | Awee Geeze...
Actually, the overwhelming majority of windsurfers sail in winds between 10 and 25mph, not the nukin' 40+ that many people think. Also, modern windsurfing gear can fully plane in 10-12knots of wind and specialized "Formula" race gear in 8 or less. In these windspeeds, windsurfers can sail in excess of 2 times the actual windspeed.
Sailing a cat in 35kts without doing anything special? On your side maybe. Statements like that bring back thoughts of the Hobie Tiger worlds a few years back in Santa Barbra. How much racing was done on those windy days and how many boats left the beach? Granted, high performance windsurfing does require more equipment as well as the ability to select the right equipment than simply rigging a cat, but modern gear has a lot more range than the old stuff and goes together more easily. I could have two, probably three rigs put together in the time it takes to get a cat together and in the water.
Regarding jumping...well if you've never done it, you will never know...ha ha, more waves for me! The thing about windsurfing is that there is always something else to learn. On a cat, once you learn how to tack, gybe, trapeze, and go reasonably fast, you've basically done it. Windsurfing is basically unbounded (I suggest doing a search on Youtube, there is some amazing sh!t out there).
Not knockin' cats, I've sailed them my whole life and still enjoy racing them. Just don't bust on windsurfing if you haven't tried it <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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#97127 01/24/07 08:04 PM 01/24/07 08:04 PM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | I have looked at some of that stuff on youtube. It is crazy, I value my body to much for that. Cats can be tough in that much wind, the problem you run into is most guys sail the most expensive thing out there. Take an old Hobie 16 and blast around in 35mph winds. That is a blast and if something breaks you can replace it cheap!
I didn't mean to knock windsurfing there are some crazy skills involved, but there are in cat sailing also. I think you over generalized it saying that once you learn you are done.All around I would rather be on a cat but windsurfing looks like it could be one of those fun things to try. A friend of mine owns two windsurfing rigs and he wants me to try it next summer, I am going to so we will see.
Last edited by gree2056; 01/24/07 08:06 PM.
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#97129 01/25/07 01:16 AM 01/25/07 01:16 AM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | Speed isn't what I am really looking for. I like being about to rest on what I am sailing and being able to take a girl out. I will try windsurfing but in the conditions around here I can be on the water alot more with a boat. 12 mph wind is fun and will lift a hull!!
Once you go cat you never go back!
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#97130 01/25/07 05:26 AM 01/25/07 05:26 AM |
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Posts: 133 The Netherlands | Yeah, being able to sail in extreme conditions is great but those are rare. Look at average conditions.... winds of 7-15. Not many windsurfers out in that because it isn't fun but cats are everywhere.
In reality you can sail a beach cat up to winds of 35mph without having to do anything special. I don't even have to change sails between winds of 10 and 35 when the windsurfers will have gone through 2.
Also what can you do on a wind surfing board, jump a few times, then get tired and go in. On a cat you can pack a lunch,take out the g/f, fly a hull all the way to the beach have a nice meal and then go blast around some more. Can you take anyone out with you on the board?
I am not saying that boards are not badass and I know that they could smoke me speed whys....but they can't do alot of stuff that cats can. that why you should have both--more toys = more fun | | |
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