Posted By: rbj
Wave in high winds - 01/15/06 09:27 PM
I asked this question in the general forum and Mary suggested posting it here.
I'm curious about how well a Wave sails in higher winds and waves singlehanded. I know the boat has a low power to weight ratio so should do well in higher winds. Most performance cats become uncomfortable about about 18-20 mph windspeed as above this you get more and more into survival mode. Assuming no zipper main reefing, up to what windspeed does the wave stay sailable and fun? At what windspeed is it still sailable but becoming difficult to sail and less fun? At what windspeed does it become survival mode for the Wave? At what windspeed does it become difficult/impossible to complete a tack or jibe without pitchpole? Has anyone used the zipper reefed main in these higher wind situations and if so how did it perform?
An unrelated question: for lower windspeeds the Hooter sounds quite fun. In the Super Wave Kit post, Rick mentioned the kit included a jib in addition to the Hooter. Yet I've read the jib doesn't add much so why is it part of this package?
Thanks,
Jerry
I'm curious about how well a Wave sails in higher winds and waves singlehanded. I know the boat has a low power to weight ratio so should do well in higher winds. Most performance cats become uncomfortable about about 18-20 mph windspeed as above this you get more and more into survival mode. Assuming no zipper main reefing, up to what windspeed does the wave stay sailable and fun? At what windspeed is it still sailable but becoming difficult to sail and less fun? At what windspeed does it become survival mode for the Wave? At what windspeed does it become difficult/impossible to complete a tack or jibe without pitchpole? Has anyone used the zipper reefed main in these higher wind situations and if so how did it perform?
An unrelated question: for lower windspeeds the Hooter sounds quite fun. In the Super Wave Kit post, Rick mentioned the kit included a jib in addition to the Hooter. Yet I've read the jib doesn't add much so why is it part of this package?
Thanks,
Jerry