The 4.9 was designed for small sail area, small crew weight = smaller loads.
Add kite and extra beam, will add extra loads the boat was not designed for.
Hi Steve
Just a small point but this is the second time you've said the Taipan was not designed to have a spinnaker. According to Greg's "History of the Taipan" that used to be on the AHPC site, the first time Greg and Jim raced the first Taipan it was already rigged with a spinnaker. It was designed with one from the start.
It's a shame that document doesn't seem to be there any more. The account of them trying to cope with the spinnaker first time out in too much wind was a good read.
