I don't think a beach cat can plane like a laser. At least Blunted of Canadian C-Class fame says they cannot. I can say for sure though that the eXpl...

Yeah no. Those yolks (these bits here:inherently have slop. I machine custom bushing for those to ride on so you can tighten down all the way on the b...

The urethane doesn't really auto lock and needs replacement every 2-3 years as it breaks down. They do work pretty well other than those limits. Th...

Talk to the Everglades Challenge folks. Flamingo is their last checkpoint before the run into the Keys. This is manageable but there are A LOT of shal...

martin_langhoff wrote: The issue I had with shipping a sail was the battens. I pulled them out, folded the sail, boxed it up, marked it "DO NOT OPEN ...

You have a few options. First, I would check UPS and USPS, sometimes they are cheaper. Next up is Air Cargo. Southwest flies out of both San Jose and...

MN3 wrote: I am thinking that if you laid a non branded Ronstan, Nautos, and Harken block out on a table you would be hard pressed to tell the differ...

We file symmetrically; asymmetric fairing changes the foil from a symmetric shape to an assymetric shape and is technically against F18 class rules th...

Lars, You are the exception rather than the rule I would say. Otherwise Hobie wouldn't have developed the comp-tip back in the early 80's and the G...

It's in the boards and rudders. We faired the boards on a foiling boat and the noise/vibrations went away. Most of the F18's are a touch thick at the...

For my $100k, there are a few on the list: 1) Aerodyne 38 or J/120 for offshore work... 2) Nacra 36 to get you M32 performance in budget:br /> Othe...

JohnES wrote: Glaser sail prices for the F20c This would/is my first choice for a new sail.... Glaser build a quality product and have excellent s...

Moshe, DK I believe has built his own handicap system. I find SCHRS totally reliable for beachcat racing between straight board boats and probably ...

Glaser sail prices for the F20c:br /> If you are racing handicap and your local fleet approves I don't see a need to stick with Performance Sails, ...

Sail costs are one major reason I don’t have an F20FCS sitting in the driveway at the moment. The prices I have been quoted make F18 sails look like a...

No mention of batteries in the video. They are relying on the 10kts of current from the river to start moving the boat at 10kts downriver, which then ...

Just get a foiling A. Relatively speaking the most simple of the boats, the price is a happy medium and there is an active fleet plus good used boats ...

I find it pretty durable. I’ve snapped one once in a capsize righting gone wrong and I repaired it pretty easily and sailed with it for 2+ years that ...

Thats a pretty beefy tiller extension designed for big boats. I suspect it has little benefit over the Nacra carbon tiller extension. It comes apart f...

pbegle wrote: I have the Ronstan Battlestick on my 10 yr old A Cat, but wonder when the rubbery swivel portion will break (like windsurfer uni joints)...

The mod looks nice and makes wheeling the trailer around easier I'm sure. I would have gone for a smaller tire but hey its not not my trailer. I woul...

Go take a look at the Nacra setup. I'm betting you have the release line on the wrong side of the cleat; it goes between the pole and the cleat, rathe...

This might explain some of it:br /> One of the lower cost areas in California to live and work but its probably still tough making ends meet running ...

We just wrapped up the season here in MD and start back up in April. Its firmly into drysuit weather now but I have sailed dinghys year round in my yo...

John, You may give Marton @ 1D sails a ring. While I prefer keeping my greenbacks stateside the reality is the 1D loft have taken there sail design...

dssaak wrote: You are correct that these aren't apples to apples comparisons, however you are missing a key point. F16's, Nacra 20's, even Nacra F20c'...

Dogboy wrote: You won’t find this on any production boat or semi production boat; Groupama C was a million dollar design and build. My point exactly....

A tornado has a minimum weight of 155kg or 341lbs. This is achievable through the use of a nomex core and prepreg S-glass hull cured in an autoclave c...

Lots of options, you have been recommended everything from more recreational beach cats to the Weta to the F16. Personally if you are used to windsur...

One thing with the F16 is if you intend to race the fleet size isn't that healthy unfortunately, and the youth teams are more focused on the Nacra 15....