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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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I was only semi kidding about the Hobie...sailing a small cat or an unballasted dinghy can teach a lot about how a sailing craft handles. It quickly teaches mistakes by giving you a swim...mistakes that a larger sailing craft will be forgiving of...until it's too late. The most fun pure sailing I've ever had was in my 15' Chrylser Mutineer, an unballasted centerboard dinghy. Crewing for friend Stan Mott aboard his Gaff rigged ketch was more work than fun. However, as far as how the wind & water forces applied...basically the same.
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-Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.)
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