Based on the last two UK Nationals, I'd say that because a Stealth/F16 tacks so easily and quickly, we don't tend to 'bang the corners'. It was especially noticeable at Mumbles this year that people were prepared to tack to cover/break cover/use the shifts etc. and upwind on a 50 minute race you might easily put in 4 or 5 tacks, downwind I reckon most people went for 3-4 gybes unless they were duelling (as I was on more than 1 occasion) and you might put in up to 7 or 8!

Since getting the Stealth I've learned to be more like the Assy skiffs and dinghies and keep well under and inside the laylines to a mark and it's paying dividends! Tacking just a few yards for clear air no longer holds any fear for me as the boat spins so quickly and accelerates so easily. You're gonna love it Rolf! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />