Making a trip to Lake Carlyle is pretty spectactular for us stuck in areas with little water. I took my Hobie 18 there a few times and had a blast (7 ...

Sailing in the Midwest sucks in July, that's it... However, if you are anywhere near St. Louis, best place to sail is Lake Carlyle hands down. Check ...

The I14 is very small and much slower than your old Hobie 18. That's what I was afraid of, guess back to finding a cat

how about the x-40 in the "thomas crown affair" that was amazing scene on youtube Yeah, those are awesome cats

At least there's sailing...even if it is a pig 420. Wish Hollywood would have used Volvo Extreme 40s or ORMA 60s...that would have been sexy 😀 ...

Just hope the seller doesn't read this thread before you can buy it. +1....I doubt it though 😉

Nice selections, Now these vids are getting me through a hot, windless, midwest July. The escape playcat freak of nature hasn't gotten wet in almo...

Not only did you buy the perfect cat for a family, but also the perfect cat for a new sailor. As mentioned above, read up on cat sailing, and don't b...

Just looked a little closer at the pics of it, and I spy a comptip mast, which means the mast has either been upgraded, or is much newer than 1981. (C...

Its a Hobie 18 for sure, and its a good deal at that. However, unless you will be sailing with a crew, this isn't the best boat to start off with (it...

Have a similar story that happened to me 2 springs ago. I was helping a buddy clean/rig a Hobie 16 for the beginning of the season. It was an old, h...

If the ice ever thaws? It will probably be the Spring Regatta

Mystere parts are available, however they will be expensive...like any other builder. 🙁 My suggestion is since you will be sailing your first cat...

I agree with Wolfman, if thats the Mystere, grab that boat as fast as possible. It looks great, has a galvanized trailer, mylar mainsail...perfect sta...

I sail Thomas Hill Lake, Longbranch Lake and sometimes Mark Twain Lake Mark Twain Lake is beautiful sailing in autumn, went there last autumn with ...

hmmm, found a Mystere 5.0 on the TCDYC, a 1991 to be precise, and it looks good..

Definitely sounds like the Prindle 16/18 is the best option then. The Hobie 18 might be an option too, as they are more prevalent and cheap, but that...

Prindle 18-2 is a great boat, however, sailing solo, I think it would be a beast in anything above 12 knots of wind. Also, if you are going to travel...

The sailing though on the PlayCat has been, I hate to say it, painfully slow compared to the SuperCat. This boat just doesn't cut through the water li...

Prindle 16 would be the better choice over the Mystere. Prindles, if well-kept, are rugged as hell, which is perfect for a new cat sailor. Prindle 1...

I think sustained 25mph winds is the cutoff where fun becomes "reckless" and gear is likely to be damaged. It is very important though to know the win...

Crunch....broken legs and a long time on the bench from sailing...I vote to replace the tramp 😉 Seriously, try the dye on the tramp, but always b...

Pretty far north but Grand Traverse Bay is the place to be the 4th.

Oh yeah, getting the mast stuck in the mud is a bitch 😀 An especially bad instance for me was sailing a mono and having the boat stuck upside dow...

My personal favorite spots to sail: Carlyle Lake, IL - its amazing when you have a 25mph wind from the west, giving you 9 miles of prime beam reach...

I agree with Quarath, post whatever you need, or what you may need, in the forums/ classifieds, someone will point you in the rght direction.

Solcats, Prindles, and Nacras are all good boats. Question is what do you want to do with cat sailing --recreational, racing, both?-- I think the Nacr...

We're good, we're good, oh shit