Posted By: Hogshead A Cat races Jan 2014 - 09/04/13 01:56 PM
The NOR for Coconut Grove Sails and Canvas A Cat races, January 13-17, 2014, has been posted here in Catamaran Sailor web site. There will be a division of the fleet into A Cat Classics and A Cats as described in the NOR. Warren Green, 321 773 2391, wggreen08@cfl.rr.com
Posted By: Twister Re: A Cat races Jan 2014 - 09/04/13 05:08 PM
What makes an A-Cat a Classic? A certain year of production?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: A Cat races Jan 2014 - 09/04/13 08:48 PM
In australia its pre 2004 with an ali mast.
Posted By: Mark Schneider Re: A Cat races Jan 2014 - 09/04/13 11:15 PM
yes and they also handicap race the entire fleet using three ratings. THAT is the fleet building move....
How many alu masted A cats do you foresee trekking to Florida? How many strait board A cats....
The key number is how many competitors do you actually race against. I don't see the wisdom or fun factor in two or three small fleets. The aussies solved the problem by racing a single large fleet on handicap for their NAs and trophied divisions as well.
Posted By: windswept Re: A Cat races Jan 2014 - 09/06/13 06:37 PM
I would think it would be older a-cats with carbon masts and straight, non-canted boards like a Boyer MKIV. I do not know of many aluminum masts out there.