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| Author: | martinchaplin [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Trapese jib and spiniker optoins H. Wave |
Hello All, I have just joined the group and I would like to ask a few questions. First some back ground. I have been sailing on dingys and 11m cruisers for +/-10 years. A couple of years ago I built my own 5m catamaran. She has been great fun but she is a heavey boat with limited performance so I am now thinking of buying a Wave. I like the idea that I can start with the basic model and later extend it to include a jib, trapese and spiniker. Does anyone have any experience with these options? I will be sailing mainly solo but on occaisional trips I will take one crew. many thanks for any replies, Martin |
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| Author: | scuzzlebutt [ Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trapese jib and spiniker optoins H. Wave |
martinchaplin wrote: She has been great fun but she is a heavey boat with limited performance so I am now thinking of buying a Wave. I dont think the Wave is something I would consider "performance". Dont let me discourage you from buying one, but they are mainly recreational with only a few strings to pull. The simplicity of Wave sailing is nice however, its liberating - you dont require a crew in any amount of wind, but you can take passengers, its not "performance oriented" but it will be faster than any old leadmine (monohull). |
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| Author: | martinchaplin [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trapese jib and spiniker optoins H. Wave |
[quote]I dont think the Wave is something I would consider "performance". Hi, thanks for the reply. I may have given you the wrong impression with regard to my performance expectations. My cat weighs approx 175Kg and is very slow and difficult to tack. However being a cat still quick in a straight line. The wave at 114Kg will be much easier to handle on the water and on land, I've seen she tacks easily, and she looks a fun boat to sail solo. I don't have any race ambitions and I'm not looking for a cat like the A-Cat. Adding the jib, trapese and/or spiniker give the opportunity to extend the boat as my skills improve and it will provide more interesting sailing on the occaisions I take crew. The wave looks an easy boat to set up as well. What is the time required to assemble the hulls and launch? Thanks, Martin |
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| Author: | JJ [ Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trapese jib and spiniker optoins H. Wave |
Quote: I like the idea that I can start with the basic model and later extend it to include a jib, trapese and spiniker. If you use the search function on this forum, there are a number of good threads on the jib, trap, and spin setups that probably say it all. Like this one. The only one of the three that I might be interested in is the spin. However, if I will be spending some $, there are some interesting main sail options that I am thinking will add to performance... |
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| Author: | zzcoreyzz [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trapese jib and spiniker optoins H. Wave |
Quote: What is the time required to assemble the hulls and launch? My routine (and I've done it pushing 200 times, now): - Load Wave on and in car 20 minutes - Remove and assemble on beach 20 minutes - Dissasemble, rinse and put back on/in car 30 minutes - Remove and store in garage 10 minutes These times are approximate depending on how motivated and/or distracted I am at the time (wink wink) |
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