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     Deborah Davenport New member Username: Ddavenport Post Number: 20 Registered: 04-2001 Rating: N/A |
Gregg, I'm an original owner -- bought hull #115 in 1986. The point that other 9.1 owners have made about cockpit size was one of the major reasons I chose the boat to begin with. During the first seven years, I campaigned her on Lake Erie with considerable success, including the Fairport 1-2 almost every year. That was a two-leg race, 26 miles each way, solo out and double-hand back -- we were never out of the silver. I'll second the other comments on downwind stability, especially in the 15 - 25 knot range -- when other boats are getting squirrelly, pile your crew aft and the 9.1 will sit down and power past your competition. Upwind, the design performs better in big seas and/or long swells than nasty short chop. If you have a lot of short chop, use checkstays in combination with the babystay. In 1993, when I moved to Connecticut, Glory Days retired from regular racing. For the past five years, my husband and I have double-handed her everywhere, cruising up to Newport, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket. Recommendation for short-handed racing / distance sailing: my husband rigged up a swiveling mount on the stern pulpit for our handheld GPS, and wired its 12-volt power supply through the shallow locker. Whoever is on the helm can easily see the GPS this way. The site lists almost every possible problem that a surveyer might find in these 17 to 20 year-old boats. They are like the rest of us: after a certain age, it's patch, patch, patch. Best of luck with the 9.1...hope all works out well for you. Happy holidays, Deborah Davenport |
