[quote=erice]the 5.7 is a very fast cat in a straight line with no daggers and long, pitch resistant hulls but it's relatively high handicap number shows it struggles to get to wind as well as any of the boarded cats
the 5.5 and 5.2 can regularly be soloed and go to weather well but are not quite as fast in a straight line
the 5.8 probably has about the same speed as the 5.7 but also goes upwind well, however soloing it may be a bit much in anything but light winds
a lot will depend on where you sail, a smallish deep lake may make pointing more important than speed
an ocean beach with long fast reaches and a surf entry may make a board-less cat better
your call
[i]if the 5.7 is a great deal i would buy it anyway
you can probably always sell it for near what you bought it for if you decide on something else later[/i]<!-- editby --><em>Edited by erice on Aug 27, 2011 - 09:17 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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