As a potential new owner, I've been getting up a list of things I'd want to know before getting serious about buying. Among them:
1) Is the self-tacking jib an option, or are you stuck with it? (From the discussion, I think I'd rather do without, if possible.)
2) I get vague hints that you can get either/both a 155 and 135 genoa for the boat (as well as the asym spin). For racing here on the Chesapeake, that would be important, as PHRF in its infinite wisdom assumes every racer uses a 155 & will only give you 12 seconds a mile if you don't (& that only after jawing at them a bit). If so, where do the tracks go, exactly, and do the sheets go inboard or outboard of the shrouds? And is this actually available from Catalina, or is it DIY?
3) Is it possible to use your own sail maker instead of Doyle? I use North & am well satisfied--the local shop understands the Bay.
4) Will the flicker allow for even more roach at the head? If so, one could get a little extra (unrated) power into the sailplan (if I understand PHRF correctly).
5) What's the best bottom paint for a racer? (Anyone sailing on the Bay would have the best answer for me probably, but feel free to start a discussion!)
Thanks!
1) Is the self-tacking jib an option, or are you stuck with it? (From the discussion, I think I'd rather do without, if possible.)
2) I get vague hints that you can get either/both a 155 and 135 genoa for the boat (as well as the asym spin). For racing here on the Chesapeake, that would be important, as PHRF in its infinite wisdom assumes every racer uses a 155 & will only give you 12 seconds a mile if you don't (& that only after jawing at them a bit). If so, where do the tracks go, exactly, and do the sheets go inboard or outboard of the shrouds? And is this actually available from Catalina, or is it DIY?
3) Is it possible to use your own sail maker instead of Doyle? I use North & am well satisfied--the local shop understands the Bay.
4) Will the flicker allow for even more roach at the head? If so, one could get a little extra (unrated) power into the sailplan (if I understand PHRF correctly).
5) What's the best bottom paint for a racer? (Anyone sailing on the Bay would have the best answer for me probably, but feel free to start a discussion!)
Thanks!