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[quote=JohnES][quote=grogthegreat]
Crewing for someone who normally wouldn't be able to go would be a great option but I also need to be honest about my cat experience level. I've never been on a modern cat with an asymmetrical spinnaker so it wouldn't be fair to a skipper who wanted to compete for me to make his race my first learning experience. 
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Tell ya what, why not the two of us hook up sometime in late May or June, and I'll take ya out on my F18...  This is not a spinnaker race, this race is sheet in, hold on, and scream like hell.......   But, I'll teach ya anyway.  Some of my best learning experiences were on boats that were well above my comfort level...

Last fall I had my 64 year brother; with no cat and very little sailing experience, driving and manning the spin sheet after about 30 minutes of supervision... in a good 10kt breeze... It is not that hard!!!!!

That said, you and your crew are more than welcome to come and shadow the fleet, but I would prefer that we have entrants.....

[quote=pbegle]Prindle 18's are easier to sail (no boards), lighter than 5.2 and very reasonable in price.  Portsmouth of 74.8 vs 72.1.      Pete[/quote]
  
Probably one of the easiest boats to set up from trailer to water...<em>Edited by JohnES on Apr 03, 2014 - 07:02 PM.</em> [/quote]

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