Got AUS31 out on the water for a couple of hours today - and I am much happier with the way she went (though looking at the pictures i still don't think I have enough mast rake so I'll need a new forestay). One of the things I'm about to ring Geoff about is converting the kick up rudder back to cassette style - the kick up simply requires too many moving parts (well, 2 moving parts - the rudder down and the tiller locking in).
I'm still not convinced I have it right by having the vang cleat on the boom, but I'll use tomorrow on the water to get a better feel for that. I also have to look at a better mainsheet cleat or no cleat - as I cannot get the system I have to work.
The boat itself sailed very nicely - it went upwind with good feel and very light helm, tasking went smoothly (though I did have to heave on the cunningham to get the batterns to flick). The self tacker seemed to work well and I was easily able to reach the jib sheet and cunningham. She is much more stable to sail than I remember Josie feeling, and she can sail with more control on her ear (not that you want to do this - but it does mean you can get her back under control if you do get smashed by a gust, or in my case are unable to uncleat the main).
I really need to sail against another IC to see if the boat has pace in it, so I guess we'll see at the Nationals
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