What is a self-tacking jib? And is the fx one able to enter races, is there a special class for it? We want something we can race eventually as well.
There is a curved track on the front of the boat that allows the car to go from one side of the boat to the other. You don't have to uncleat the jib, and grab the lazy sheet on the oposite side to tack. There is just one line. It's so your crew can concentrate on the spinnaker while going down wind.
As far as racing goes there there isn't much at the moment for one design. The boat is fairly new in the U.S. and there isn't that many around yet. The numbers are steadily increasing though. Handicap racing is always an option too.