megigharbor
Member
I launched my 1984 Capri 14.2 for the first time today after a few weeks of outfitting and renewing its equipment. Coming from an RS Quba with no jib and a simpler setup, I felt at first like someone trying to keep a bunch of plates spinning on sticks as I paddled out into water deep enough to lower the rudder and center board and raise the sails, After flailing around for a few minutes though, I started to get the hang of it and decided that this is a pretty good boat that will turn out to be a lot of fun, and much more comfortable than my Quba. From all the talk here about how tender the 14.2 is, I was concerned about capsizing, but I found the boat to be quite stable even when hit by a good gust, and I'm no longer worried so much about a capsize as long as I sail in reasonable winds and pay attention. This is going to be fun.