Andrew Freeman, who is the Qld sales agent for Smartkat visited our club during the regatta of 9/10 Jan with his family and enjoyed sailing one-up in the three races of Saturday. He admitted it was a learning curve for himself having only usually sailed with his family socially. By the third race Andrew was seen blasting around the course giving some rivals a check-up. Bob Rankin joined Andrew at the end of racing for a sail not expecting too much speed being two-up, but was pleasantly surprised with the speed and was further excited to feel a huge surge of speed when sailing through a stronger gust. In fact the beauty of this craft is that it revels in stronger winds and is quite forgiving in its nature. The deep centreboard and rudder located centrally allow for good pointing and tacking ability. An ambitious sailor can sail the Smartkat on one hull and it is suitable for racing in regattas. The Smartkat comes in 2 bags which may fit in the rear of some vehicles, or on roof racks, with each bag weighing just over 20 kilos. This craft may be an option for sailors that don’t have the room to store a traditional rig nor wish to tow a trailer. For further enquiries or if seeking a test sail, contact Andrew on 0405 453 552 or by email on andrew@landsen.com.au