There is one small hole in the theory... some kites don't like getting full wet for the first time...
My infusion spinny pole didn't like it either, when the spinny got full of water on the boats 1st sail
yes yes, sail them a bit first, I like giving them a few days of training (if not a week), but that has more to do with making sure the cut is the same as the old (or if not, changing my mast to match the new cut).
Kites, yeah, first two days gets them to the right shape, after that you have about 10 minutes of a perfect kite, then they start degrading.... 😉 Or maybe that is just because of the force I put on it while pulling it down.....
As for my cap sails, never said they were free 😉
I started this thread so I should probably finish it. I had the hard decision on my hands of choosing what F18 I would sail in 2010. I had a great time, great year, and fantastic experience sailing the Nacra Infusion in 2009. I love the design, I love the way it feels. It's fast in light air, its fast in heavy air, and its fast in-between. For 2010 I decided to go with the AHPC C2. For those that know me, they know I debated back and forth many times between the three majors. I'm not gonna beat around the bush here....I'm not gonna try and sugar coat this like so many seem to do on this site. I decided to go with the C2 because in the end it seemed like I got the most bang for my buck. I got the most amount of
Extras
, with a very high quality build, for the least amount of money. This was my perception. Not everyone is going to come to the same conclusion. That's what this whole post was supposed to be about. I was interested in what others perceptions were of the different manufactures products. It seemed like *most* folks were almost afraid to write about what their perceptions were...So there we have it.
Let's all have a great year on whatever F18 we chose to sail. Every single F18 on the market has its positives and negatives and every boat is on the same level playing field. That's why I love this class!!! Good luck!
Wise words and I fully agree!
Kai
AHPC support is great too. I bought a demo Capricorn this January and I have been nothing but delighted with the boat, the build quality, the rigging and the customer support.
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AHPC are now on facebook... don't ask me how i know...
The WildCat, i don't like the design of them, they seem to lack volume in the bow, at the windy races at the worlds at lot of teams didnt look comfortable on them.
Anyone care to elaborate on this comment? Looking to buy a wildcat...
Here's video of all of the top 3 in High Winds and Chop. These are from the recent West Coast Championships in San Francisco Bay
West Coast Championships 2010 .
Watch the videos and decide for yourself.