Hey Vicatman,

I have raced against the FX-1 before and won! Have you raced your boat with a spinnaker? Have you raced against an I17R? It's not quite as easy as just sailing with the main alone. A one-legged man in an butt kicking contest has more time to relax than a unisailor with a spinnaker up. We are running somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 sq. ft. of sail and that's when we are not using the jib! My earlier point was that the I17R would do better in the waves and gusts than the FX-1 or Taipan because of the bigger bows. Plus, I think the weight is a plus in those type conditions.

Tom