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TornadoSail2012
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Topic: A-Class World Championships Posted: 04 Oct 07 at 8:24pm |
2007 RONSTAN A-CLASS CATAMARAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW Photo by Erik Andersson Edited by TornadoSail2012 |
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Mark Jardine
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Oct 07 at 9:03pm |
I want one!
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TornadoSail2012
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 07 at 12:31am |
Here is the British Site which has a used section and an active class. http://www.aclasscatamaran.co.uk/ Here are 2 of the new designs; the boat on the left is Ben Hall's new Peter Cogan designed A-Class (a further evolution of the XJ, no name yet) featuring a rigid wing sail. the one on the right is Ian Lindahl's/ Richard Roake designed/John Lindahl built LR2 featuring radical wave-piercing hulls. Both boats will be at the Worlds in November. Fair Winds
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Chew my RS
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 07 at 7:59am |
Boy, those A Class look good. If only I didn't sail on a pond... Looks like a strong fleet for the worlds, I shall follow the regatta with interest. ts disappointing that there doesn't seem to be any UK entries though? |
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TornadoSail2012
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 07 at 5:09pm |
I am not sure why none of the UK Sailors are entered in the event. There definately was a worldwide allocation for the event. After qualifying was finished, there were 32 at large position available.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 07 at 10:08pm |
the fleets only small here at the moment but growing by the day.I think with the cost it was just one event to many this year but maybe next time there will be more takers. anyway if your after a new or second hand aclass in the uk simon at www.jjcats.biz will be able to sort you out |
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TornadoSail2012
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The 2007 Ronstan A-Cat Worlds was already shaping up to be a phenomenal and exciting regatta, with many of the top A-Cat sailors in the world in attendance, but the stakes have gotten even bigger. An entry list that already boasted many big names in the sailing world just grew better. Randy Smyth will be sailing on the new and radical Lindahl & Roake designed LR2 with evidently an equally radical sail that he has designed for the boat. Robbie Daniel, fresh from the exciting US Tornado Class Olympic trials will make his debut on A’s at the event. Ben Hall, long time A-Class sailor will be making a start on the newly designed, Peter Cogan (evolution fo XJ) featuring a rigid wing sail that Ben built. Matt Struble has jumped over from the DN class to try his hand at A-Class sailing and cam Lewis is putting aside Maxi-cats (Team Adventure) & 505’s for the moment to focus upon this regatta. Howie Hamlin, a recent convert from 505’s, I14 and other performance dinghies will be on a Morreli & Melvin A3 with a Glaser main. Goran Marström will be showcasing the new Marström M5 A-class catamaran at the event. The field is full of former world champions, Olympic medalists and some of the best sailors from around the world. Adding to this exciting field is the shear amount of design and engineering that is in p[lay at the event. Glenn Ashby will be on his Geltek Flyer MKII with the latest iteration of Ashby sails. The new Scheuerer Generation 5, The Tool from Wayne Mercer in Australia, the battle proven Bimare XJ, the Italian built and designed Balance, the Radical LR2, the Peter Cogan designed Nikita (one with Hall spar & one with Rigid Wing), the European built Aicher/Engel Flyer and some of the other platforms will make for exciting racing on and off the course. Who will come out on top? Will it be Lars Guck who has dominated the
Thank you, Thomas T Siders US-79 http://www.catsailor.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Numbe r=113917&an=0&page=0#Post113917 http://www.catsailor.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Numbe r=119274&an=0&page=7#Post119274 http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18037 Edited by TornadoSail2012 |
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Chew my RS
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 8:50am |
Great stuff Thomas - please tell me someone's going to publish lots and lots and lots of photo's of all the new gear!
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TornadoSail2012
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 3:02pm |
I will be assembling the press releases, reports, photos and more. I will not be in attendance at the regatta, but will be handling getting informastion together and out into cyber space.
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TornadoSail2012
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 3:40pm |
Here is Ben Hall's -Peter Cogan Designed A-Class "an evolution of the XJ" with it's Rigid wing prior to the mylar film being applied.
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