Finally! A handicap system that works.

Did anybody see the Sailing Anarchy clip of the Quatrefoil cat built by the Brit chap Mortenson(?) who just died. It has 4 selftacking rigs & did almost 12 knots.

I'm not sure that's right. I think it's more like the CRs have to give the Seawinds one Beer or one Rummy. This way, the seawind sailors have to chug it after they cross the finish line. Only THEN are they considered "finished". That gives the CR's a little time to get across the line too.

Lord help me if I get my US1M sorted out.

Here in Montgomery we have a fleet of Nirvana's. None of the guys are really serious sailors, so... I kinda pound them.

I can attest to how well the Nirv sails, especially with some small (legal) rigging changes.

I was kicking around a seawind but now that I know the catsailors are playing with them, I think I might really have to get one.

I need to get working on my CR, but I got the Footy bug. I'm working on my second one, a 507 from Australia.

So, when is the next time anyone on the East coast is going to be at a big regatta where we can bounce the RCs off eachother??

Nigel's pool would be perfect!

Maybe for a footy! I've had my one meter in his pool and I can't turn it around in there....besides, the stone bridge over the pool s quite an obstacle.

Not RC's, but we had a great time at the Hobie North Americans at Harrison, BC last year. All sailors were given a styrofoam block and material to make a sail boat. The race was on a pool with box fans for wind. Round robin races with two at a time. Winner advanced. Race went at least ten rounds. Some made cats, simple design was winner. Great fun for an evening event.
Caleb Tarleton H-17 6446

Anyone sailed one of the Nirvana IIs

http://sailrcnirvana.com/

Mine is sitting right here next to my desk.

How are they? Seems like an awesome deal for 200 bucks

I've got a friend at work that has one - and for $200 it really is a pretty good deal to get into an r/c boat. There are a few improvements it will need right out of the box but it's a reasonable boat at a good price.

You'll want to note that the R/C radios have recently seen a huge improvement. The new 2.4Ghz radios auto search their frequency with the receiver so you can have 80 or so boats (airplanes, cars, whatever) in the vicinity with no channel conflict. With the older FM style, you are limited to fixed frequencies and if you happen to have a conflict, one of you has to change out crystals on the receiver and the transmitter to change frequencies. With AM style, there are only 4 channels period.

The new radios rock...you can go to any location with any fleet and not have to worry about conflicts...in only two years, nearly the entire RC community has switched to 2.4Ghz.

Will my boat capsize and my internet connection drop if someone calls my house though Jake? :P

I think it's a great boat for the money. Big and stout enough to not be a toy and sails quite well.

I've striped mine down (all legal stuff) and made a lot of adjustments. The real gains on this boat are to be had upwind. Downwind there is not a lot of gain with the different adjustments. My boat powers up noticeably faster than all the others....

I wish they would let us have a sail winch instead of the arm type though.

This is the boat with almost 100 in our club. Many great sailors love them for our Friday night outings.

Later,
Dan