I think pointing is one of the most overlooked things on liveaboard cats. Most people look at performance cats from a standpoint of "this will go fast" and most cruising people look at it from the viewpoint of "you spend 90% of your time at anchor" I think both are missing the point. Downwind the performance gap really isn't that big but the ability of performance cats (particularly those with dagger boards) to point a decent amount upwind and do so with reasonable speed gives you an incredible amount of freedom in where you want to go; this is further enhanced by the extremely shallow draft of daggerboard cats with the daggerboards up .
@saillaw2
4 жыл бұрын
Just meant as friendly advice, but if you had gone overboard with both those back-packs on it may have been a struggle. Love the boat though, on my shortlist. Going to follow with interest!
@GTFOplan
4 жыл бұрын
Good point! We had to bring our backpacks with us because we were going directly to the airport to fly home.
@LoanwordEggcorn
3 жыл бұрын
@@GTFOplan Much safer to hand carry them onto the boat.
@pediclescrew
4 жыл бұрын
That is a *very* poor tape job. It’s like I can see right through it! Haha. I can’t wait to keep following your videos. I *LOVE* the 526.
@GTFOplan
4 жыл бұрын
Things that make you go hmmmm... :)
@janwantstosail
4 жыл бұрын
Great boat and a great review again! Thanks a lot! I Love the versahelm, the good 360° visibility and the ventilation. For long distance cruising you dont need a nav station anyway imho. The saloon table is better for large maps and there is also enough space for a laptop and to make notes. Curious about what your choice was! Cheers!
@GTFOplan
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! They are no longer printing charts anyway. We have two more reviews to post and then we will do the great reveal. LOL
@janwantstosail
4 жыл бұрын
@@GTFOplan with 2 plotters plus laptop/tablet/smartphones, etc. should generally be fine, but I prefer still to have a printed map with me for rough planning with my family (kids like to point with pens and fingers) and as backup in case of electric issues during a crossing. In worst case print out the coastline around the next potential targets,.. Main reason to have a "nav station" actually is to have a proper workstation, so most navstation desings are a waste of space for me. Either a large desk to work properly or just a switchpanel. ;-) looking forward to seeing the next videos!
@Richard-nb4iv
4 жыл бұрын
I was on a balance in Annapolis, my favorite of the show.
@amardeepadiga4332
4 жыл бұрын
One of best performance and livable catamaran on the Earth
@GTFOplan
4 жыл бұрын
It’s a beautiful boat!
@ceo911
4 жыл бұрын
@@GTFOplan What were conditions and performance/speed on test sail ?
@briangdozier
3 жыл бұрын
The 526 is my new dream boat! Congrats!
@GTFOplan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We are beyond excited and can’t wait to take ownership of ours. Now we need to work on our sailing resume and ocean experience. What’s your GTFOplan?
@briangdozier
3 жыл бұрын
@@GTFOplan I likewise have a lot to learn. I plan on sharpening my sailing skills for a few years. That is why I bought a C25 and restored it. kzitem.info/news/bejne/mHh8zHh6rHVkpI4. At 43/44 this year I still have a few years to save and invest before I can afford to GTFO. If my investments are successful I may be looking at the 526. Maybe when I'm 50 I can retire. See you out there! Fair winds
@GTFOplan
3 жыл бұрын
@@briangdozier love what you’ve done with your C25! The red looks really great (smart daughter!) and thank you for sharing!
@edmund6392
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats! When do you get the cat?
@GTFOplan
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not until late summer of 2023. As much as we are ready mentally to start our GTFOplan, the time until then will go fast and allows us to save more along with getting rid of stuff.
@NABR62
4 жыл бұрын
Where did you demo the Knysna 500SE? I’d like to check one out.
@GTFOplan
4 жыл бұрын
We both did a demo sail at the February 2020 Miami Boat Show. It's a really great boat!
@bertmacdonald337
4 жыл бұрын
The clue is on your water bottle ;)
@GTFOplan
4 жыл бұрын
Of course we can confirm it that our Reveal video has been released...
@bertmacdonald337
4 жыл бұрын
@@GTFOplan My sniper course wasn`t wasted ;)
@marshallmcclung
4 жыл бұрын
Go Hokies!
@zenlevi101
4 жыл бұрын
Strong beard!
@frankmignone2271
3 жыл бұрын
Why did you tape over the balance logo? This is weird. First vid. Will watch others, but can see through the tape enough to spot their logo lol
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