Emmessee Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Are there any of the 4.5's around??? Awesome little boats and rather quick too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundybear25 Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Brisbane cat centre have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted March 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Yeah, I know that but I was wondering if they would ever get up to racing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_garlick Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 There's a 4.5 sailing at the Ballina sailing club. Can't recall the name of the female skipper but can find out if you like? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleverNickname Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I sail a 4.5 called 'The Other Woman' on Lake Samsonvale near Brisbane. I race against an assortment of other catamarans including Nacra 5.0 and 5.8, Hobie 16 and 18 and A-class. [This message has been edited by CleverNickname (edited 29 March 2006).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Hey there Clever, I am in Sydney and just ordered a 4.5 and will get it in a couple of weeks. How do you go against the other boats and do you carry a kite??? ANy pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Also Steve...... if you could chase up who the lady is sailing at Ballina please??? Thanks MSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HooD Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Have you put the 4.5 on a set of scales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Not as yet as I have not taken delivery, but when I am at a regatta with some scales I would like to. Rosco said that is is coming in around the 120kg mark, remembering that includes storage boxes in the hulls and ready to put a forward tramp on if you want that. The jib and main are 17.5 square metres, it is 4.56m long and 2.44 wide. The sail is a square top and it is a fully furling jib. There also is no dolphin striker (the greenies are happy about that). It can hold 4 adults but is usually raced one up with trapize. It also has the ability to carry the 14 Square kite kit. Basically it is a slightly smaller 5.0, but one up considerably faster. Matt [This message has been edited by Emmessee (edited 27 April 2006).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 She has arrived. I am getting the blue slip for the trailer at the moment and hope to have it registered by the weekend when I will hit Balmoral for a bit of a blast. I must say, Brisbane Catamaran Centre did a wonderful job. Well done fellas. The boat is immaculate in presentation and all the gear is top quality and ready to go. I will try and get a few pics for you and let you know how I go. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Howdy everyone. I took the 4.5 for it's first run yesterday out from Balmoral Beach (there were no bikies shooting themselves) and had a ball. There was not too much wind, but it was good to be back on a Nacra. There were no teething problems either. All was great except for the heavy tiller. I thought that one must not have been down enough as in the small gust I got it was very heavy, but I think some adjustment is needed. There was a H16 out and I easily outpaced them. I think they had not sailed much before so I am not sure if this is a true indication of the speed of the little 4.5, but I was impressed. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_garlick Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 How does the new 4.5 sail go (with only every second batten) compared with the old style 4.5 mail which was fully batterned. The new sail seems to have little shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 It went sensationally actually. I thought that it had a great shape and was easy to keep power in. I will let you know more when I am out in a bit more of a breeze. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Gees, I missed you by a day. I was at Balmoral yesterday, (Sunday) for a MD picnic. I had a look at the setup with a view to putting the 430/F14 through it's paces there next week. What's the drill on parking? $12 is a bit rich! I guess you unhook the trailer at the white gate, push it to a rigging spot on the grass and take the car to a parking space. How many boats do they get on the rigging area? Looks like a great place to sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 On a race day from Balmoral they can hae 50 or more boats there, but that is not too often. I just pull up and push the trailer onto the grass and park as close as possible. And $12 bucks is cheap for such a sensational venue where you can take the family as I did on Saturday and they don't get bored. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_garlick Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Hi Matt, There are two 4.5's sailing at RRSC at Ballina. There's a new one like yours skippered by Jacki Heap and an older one skippered by Richard Rays. I was interested in your thoughts about the new style mainsails. It seems that the older 4.5 is better in (lighter winds? In comparison, the newer sail seems to have less shape through having half the number of battens. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 It will be interesting to see the two of them up against each other. I am looking forward to getting out on the water against other boats, but that may have to wait until spring. I am not good with the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 So you're not planning on sailing there next Satdy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Why not drop down to Woollahra and join the catamaran division for there winter series. Plenty of FREE parking for car and trailer, big fleet of 49ers, B14s and lasers, Hot showers, canteen, sausage sizzle after racing along with a presentation for the days racing (bottles of wine) Last Saturday we had 2 x Tornado 2 x F18 (Capricorn + Tiger) 4 A Class This week we expect another A Class and F18 Capricorn. The following week we are hoping on getting 7 F18s down there. [This message has been edited by tornado (edited 16 May 2006).] [This message has been edited by tornado (edited 16 May 2006).] [This message has been edited by tornado (edited 16 May 2006).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 you're as bad as Macca. Maybe. Budget meetings all this week. maybe Balmoral in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 See you there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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