[quote=catmodding][quote=chump23]The Dart reminds me of a Nacra 5.7. I forgot to mention those as a possibility as well, but my questions were just centered around the performance differences of P18's and P19's or 18-2's. There are already lots of "Which boat?" discussions. Thank you for the input though. I had never looked up a Dart before.
So does a P18-2 carry weight better than a P19?
Also, do the three boat share crossbeams?[/quote]
As a former P18-2 sailor, I changed to a Tornado,
I can tell you a P18-2 doesn't take weight very well.
They are called " submarines" at our club and are known
for pitchpoling..
I'm a big man, 260 Lb with gear on, and soloing
found myself sitting against the stays most of the time.
Till 15 knts windspeed there was no way I could take crew
and have a blast.
Now, the P19 is a foot longer( mostly in the bow section)
and that somewhat solved the "pitchpoling" issue.. but
nevertheless are still very proun to weight.
They are both build as "racers" and not family cats.
I can confirm they can share crossbeams.
( not sure about the P18)
The P18 is more of an allrounder and fun-cat.
Fun side is, with the P18-2 I could sail at all windspeed,
with the Tornado, above 17 Knts I have to look for crew...
Grtz, André[/quote]
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