That was almost undoubtedly one of Mike's charter boats from SailAbaco.
http://www.sailabaco.net/
You were probably racing someone who had never been on a cat until the day before.
Footing off was not a bad tactic for the cat, as he should have increased speed more than
enough to compensate - though 20 degrees sounds like a lot. However, you're talking about
a beat of about 25 miles in effectively a narrow channel - its takes a fair amount of work
to get the most out of cat in those conditions.

Even if your 15 minute margin was real, its not very significant. Frankly, since we've
had this performance discussion twice recently and you suddenly "remembered" this
incident, its pretty obvious that you're just making it up!

If you really want upwind performance, the PDQ 36 Express had twin daggerboards, 29% more
sail area, and weighs more than a ton less.




"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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I sailed in company with a PDQ of the same size Jeff sails on
the Sea of Abaco between Green Turtle Cay and Marsh Harbour.

It was a beat and that crummy cat could not point worth a
damn. I swear I had twenty degrees to weather good on his
best efforts. I left him in my wake. He arrived at Marsh Habour
fully 15 minutes after me.

Those cruising cats simply won't go to weather.

S.Simon - the one and only.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I agree, when the only sailing you do is within sight of the dock in sheltered
waters a multi-hull will suit just fine.

Why warp the truth? Are you sooo angry about your tired boat?
A cat like Jeff's is fantastic for his usage and would be damn good for yours
as well!

RB