My son sails an Irwin Free Spirit 21 sloop. Anyone out there in Compac-land ever hear of them? Apparently, they never caught on for obvious reasons and when you sail on one you understand why.
However, my son, who is a novice sailor, left me in the dust in light to medium winds and pointed at least 5 degrees higher. Of course, when the wind picked up, the 23 really shines and he was left studying my stern light!
I know of at least one Compac-tor who has crewed on one!
Cheers! Bob23 in "Koinonia"