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Learning to control current Foil Development

Last Friday I went out on one of my almost daily summer sessions here in BA: 8 to 12 knots excellent conditions. Equipped with a Gopro mounted on a helmet I filmed some rides where I'm trying to control the new downwind foiling mode.
It is not an easy thing to do, and you need lots of sailing hours and foil/winglet trim.

As all new boats are being delivered and targeting better controlled flights I thought it would be nice to show a first hand experience & view of handling current equipment development within the Class rules.

Since I started sailing cats in 2002, I've never put so many catsailing hours in one season, mainly on the ability on the A-Cat to sail out in 5 mins and not requiring to coordinate with others on when to go out.