I always tell people that if I ever flew a hull on my cat, my next action would
be a call to my insurance agent. However, the new "express" version of my boat
is several tons lighter, has a tall rig, and dagger boards - I've heard it
really screams with one hull lifted!

I won't argue with your assessment of heeling - I suppose I've been "level
sailing" for so long I kind of miss the excitement of heeling over, seeing all
my possessions flying across the cabin, water rushing in open ports. The good
old days! One vision really etched in my memory is the cat box, complete with
cat, sliding across the cabin sole!

-jeff


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Scott,

You don't "Heel" a Cat, you fly a hull! You're right, it's a real kick
to lift a hull out off the water and take off like a "Bat out of
H-------"

Remember though, the sail is in between the hulls. When it isn't, you
have a recovery problem!

And; Jeff
When you "heel" and get a hot cup of coffee in your lap, its EVIL, when
you run out of rudder and round up, Evil. I've got a collection of great
Coffee Mugs without handles that were broken off in falls due to
"Heeling" Evil. I have many memories of peeing on my shoes in the head
from sudden "Heeling" Evil!!

You can call it what ever you want, I call it EVIL

Ole Thom