the-renovator wrote: A word of caution, Nacra produced the 5.2 in 2 widths measured from inside of hull to inside of opposite hull, 72.5" and 74.5", ...

I would also like to point out that where he put the gelcoat between the two pieces of plywood - one with epoxy and one with poly, that the side that ...

I'm pretty sure the information that gelcoat vs. epoxy is a "bad idea" originates from a misinterpretation of what happens in a wet mold and carrying ...

Beach launching is a bit of a fine art...racing through a beach launch is even tougher! I'm not that familiar with what kind of surf you get on the l...

Yeah, that's pretty much it. I don't race an a-cat anymore but in moderate air, I usually made all of those adjustments just after rounding the mark....

Most of the times I've seen a mast break it is because of a pitchpole downwind with a lot of downhaul on. The primary reason for the masts breaking i...

That is a beautiful spot - we sailed an F18 nationals out of there several years ago. There is one oddity, though, the water gets really, really, har...

Andinista wrote: Why A cats have curved tracks? Is it not for the same reason? The A-cats use a curved track in part because A) money is no object an...