[quote=shortyfox]The point I was trying to make is when you're alone it is much harder to get going off the beach when there are waves. Legacy beach cats were truly beach cats, boardless. There is a technique for getting away from the beach with a boardless cat with your rudders up as long as the waves aren't too big. With the main out all the way against the shrouds and the jib sheeted in you can make progress to weather with the rudders up. You've essentially changed the center of effort so much that the boat is balanced without the rudders, and with a little bit of practice you actually steer by bringing the main in or out. I have done this many times starting in really shallow water where I couldn't possibly use my rudders.
[quote]I think the rudders down, pushed back issue would apply to any cat.[/quote][/quote]
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