[quote=DamonLinkous][quote=renegade]Hi there, name is Marc, 46 yrs old and currently call Tucson Arizona home. Looking to get back into sailing cats after almost 30 years. [/quote]
Welcome to TheBeachcats.com! and welcome back to beachcat sailing
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I'm 6'4" and 220-240lbs depending on time of year.
Wife runs 130-150lbs
We are both in our mid 40's and not in perfect shape but not slobs either
I want a boat that I can sail fast / race solo (not wanting to get tied into strict racing class rigidity)
I want a boat that when wife is aboard for the ride (not as crew) it will be a nicely behaved recreational boat
I want a boat that if I want to race with crew (140-180 lbs) can still be reasonably competitive
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I agree with MN3 on the Hobie 18 or the bigger Nacras. The alternative if you want to go with a spin boats (spins have completely changed beachcat sailing) then go with an F18 of any kind.
None of the boats labeled as "solo boats" can handle your size (competitively).
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Now that the Olympic boat is a N17 ( albeit way more bada$$) is there going to be a resurgence in its popularity? I see they are grandfathering them into a new Nacra17na class with the Olympic boats.
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Misconception based on Nacras confusing naming habits. The new Olympic Multihull is the Nacra 17, not the Nacra F17 (and there was never a 17 foot formula rule). The Nacra 17 Olympic Multihull is a completely new design and is optimized to match the requirement for mixed-gender crew in the Olympic multihull class.
The Nacra or Inter F18 (another time Nacra used a bad name) is the oldest of the F18 class boats and doesn't handle weight as well as the newer ones.[/quote]
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