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easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18

Posted By: michoacan

easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/17/09 03:24 AM

Hey,
how do they compare, tiger to the pre fusion nacra F18 boats ? for pitchpoling ?
which boat can you push harder and faster when the swell is up ?
Posted By: Dazz

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/17/09 08:24 AM

At the Australian worlds they all pitch poled!!!! I would doubt there would be very much in it at all.
Posted By: TEAMVMG

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/18/09 08:44 PM

the F18[nacra] is a total cow downhill in the rough stuff, the tiger had better rocker.

Flat water - f18 ever time though.
Posted By: Dazz

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/19/09 02:38 AM

"Flat water - f18 ever time though."

what does it mean?
Posted By: TEAMVMG

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/19/09 11:19 AM

If the water is calm [say a lake] then the F18 nacra is faster
Posted By: michoacan

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/19/09 12:25 PM

yea, the hobie does apear to have more rocker
what about the NACRA 5.8 ?
I had heard that boat had a lot of volume forward ?
Posted By: Tornado_ALIVE

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/20/09 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by michoacan
yea, the hobie does apear to have more rocker
what about the NACRA 5.8 ?
I had heard that boat had a lot of volume forward ?


And an extra foot of bow
Posted By: JeffS

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/20/09 11:29 AM

I've pitchpoled my 5.7 a few times but never did when I had my 5.8 there is something about the hull shape that keeps the bows up, when your on a reach and keeping it flat you can feel the hulls just kissing the water with fine spray everywhere.
Posted By: Tornado_ALIVE

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/23/09 09:09 AM

It's the volume in the bows. 5.8 has the most forgiving hull shape for length, then any other boat I have sailed
Posted By: michoacan

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 10/30/09 05:27 PM

thanks for the feedback
how do they all compare to the prindle 19 ?
Posted By: David Ingram

Re: easier to pitch pole, Tiger or nacra F18 - 11/02/09 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by michoacan
thanks for the feedback
how do they all compare to the prindle 19 ?


It's all in the layout. The F18's are really crew friendly and are designed to be run with a spin so the balance of the boat is better. With the kick up centerboards and an overlapping jib the P19 is a good distance sled.

My brother has a P19 and my Infusion is superior is every way but I might be a little bias :-)
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