[quote=rondog][quote=klozhald]The more basic a cat is, the easier it is to sail. The opposite is true for a throughbred like the P19. Correct sail trim, balance and helm are more critical and [i]less forgiving[/i]. You have to get it right. There are lots of controls, and being overwhelmed by them is not the foundation for a great sailing day.
The P19 accelerates fast. You literally have to hang on. The more basic cats go back on their haunches for a second before a big gust takes them forward. A high performance cat will simply and suddenly accelerate. You're sitting on a rocket. You have to hang on.
Does this make sense?[/quote]
10-4. Not a good fist cat. Like learning to drive in a Ferarri. It can be done, but you'll likely crash. ;-)
Not to forget about the rigging/derigging/righting problems as others have pointed out.
Thanks for the insight everyone!
Ron<!-- editby --><em>Edited by rondog on May 19, 2014 - 10:12 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
No HTML tags allowed (except inside [code][/code] tags)