Wow we had fun - well at least for one leg upwind.
The boat is a rocket to weather!
Most boats had dropped to a 3 and we carried the 2 with a full crew on the rail. We were way faster than our 141 #.
Of course we had to do a 720, had slow sets and takedowns and ended up 5th out of 9. But hey, we are new to the boat.
It was the strangest feeling driving this boat to weather even in 18 kts. It was in a groove. I didn't need to move the tiller at all virtually - no weather helm hardly, but if I did have to steer for some reason, the boat was not exactly responsive. It just wanted to go up the course. I'm probably not articulating this very well, but it is a different feeling boat at the helm. And, I have had a J24 & 29.
Does anyone find it difficult to see from the helm in this boat?? I find I'm driving from my knees half the time just to see better.
Anyways, we are hopeful on Lake Superior with our new J30.
