[quote=MN3][quote]Some on this forum have said this is a slow boat, I haven't found this to be true in my neighborhood even with tired sails.[/quote]
Slow? i have never heard that
these are designed for high wind (n sea, s africa) , don't do so well in light air but sail like a champ in med and heavy air.
I have been out in crazy storms on a 18 with a rooster tail high in the air - was a blast - but ended up being kinda dumb
I have been in 45 on a stampede. I like to say the girl in front of me was screaming, I was crying, the skipper was grinning ear to ear. This was on a race day that we decided NOT to race but went for a "fun" ride. we didn't plan to be out in 45 but it happened. We snapped some battens but the skipper didn't care at all.
I know super sailmaker has made lots of sails for g-cats and i have not heard bad things about them but have no first hand knowledge
I will say a new set of sails (main and jib) is like putting a new engine in a car. the results are very notifiable.
i will suggest you talk to the sail maker about sail material. Dacron is probably preferable for furling jibs as furling puts lots most wear on a sail but i would be open to other materials for the main. they hold shape until they fail and can be a significant reduction in weight. Issue with a dacron main is it will stretch and defrom for a very long time. While this may get you on the water, it does not help performance - ymmv[/quote]
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