[quote=waiex191]I'm not sure a catamaran is the ideal first boat if you are teaching yourself to sail, even with YouTube at your disposal. The rigging is a lot more intimidating than an unstayed lateen rigged boat. Here is a flip:
[url]https://youtu.be/s8xkTyNqb4w[/url]
That was the Formex boat.
Ideally learn to sail on something small and get a beachcat for Michigan. Not that I would hesitate to take the little boat on a big lake.
Plus doing it for your son is a great excuse to have 2 boats ultimately![/quote]
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