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    Posted: 04 May 06 at 9:45pm
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i like the wheels they look chunky, be good for britsh beach sailors as most wheels o launching trolleys are paper thin (well nearly )


Anyone know where you could get some of these for a launching trolley in the UK. They would make it alot easier getting up a shingle beach.


They are the same wheels that Seitek uses for their dollies. Some are wider than others but they are much better for the beaches of Florida than the MPS dollies that look like they are designed for ramps. The down side is that the dolly floats with the wheels on.
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Originally posted by MRJP BUZZ 585

i like the wheels they look chunky, be good for britsh beach sailors as most wheels o launching trolleys are paper thin (well nearly )

Anyone know where you could get some of these for a launching trolley in the UK. They would make it alot easier getting up a shingle beach.
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Originally posted by Bram

Originally posted by Doug.H

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Is there any chance of getting some close up shots showing the main/jib sheeting arrangment, im quite intreagued as to how it all works.

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Doug,

Sorry for what's going to seem like a circular answer!

I'll write a piece about its' elements sometime fairly soon--with pictures.  It's a bit complex since seven elements must be in proper proportion to make it work (forestay angle, jib foot length, relativity attachment point on the launcher throat, boom height, boom length, bridle base width, and purchase of both the main and jib).  If any one of these is not correct, the system will not stay in sync--at least not as presently configured.

I'll post it on the swiftsolo.org website when I get the explaination complete (likely two months).

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Thanks Bram, much appreciated

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i like the wheels they look chunky, be good for britsh beach sailors as most wheels o launching trolleys are paper thin (well nearly )
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Originally posted by Doug.H

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Is there any chance of getting some close up shots showing the main/jib sheeting arrangment, im quite intreagued as to how it all works.

Thanks
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Doug,

Sorry for what's going to seem like a circular answer!

I'll write a piece about its' elements sometime fairly soon--with pictures.  It's a bit complex since seven elements must be in proper proportion to make it work (forestay angle, jib foot length, relativity attachment point on the launcher throat, boom height, boom length, bridle base width, and purchase of both the main and jib).  If any one of these is not correct, the system will not stay in sync--at least not as presently configured.

I'll post it on the swiftsolo.org website when I get the explaination complete (likely two months).

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Bram,
Is there any chance of getting some close up shots showing the main/jib sheeting arrangment, im quite intreagued as to how it all works.

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Originally posted by m_liddell

Originally posted by swiftsolo.org

I suspect that in the long term the Swift Solo will do better than the MPS as it will appeal to a broader cross section of the sailing world.

People building their own boats is pretty rare these days. A tiny minority of people have the space or time or even desire to do it this - hence SMOD popularity. Most people have far more disposable cash than they do time.

I think you are mostly correct, especially in Europe.  The furture depends on commercially built boats to at least some degree.  We do have 78 Swifts, either completed or under way, that are mostly home built in the US.

We are working on getting production going on commercially built Swifts ( couple are being built as we speak).  We think we can provide the market with a good supply of boats without the downside of SMODs.

The picture below is of USA 002 (the first thoroughbred Swift).  This boat has five years of heavy use and is still as fast as any Swift on the water.  That deck has never been refinished!

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Originally posted by timnoyce

I'll give you that mate... she does look pretty smooth. One thing that I have noticed is the obviously generous wetted surface area compared to that of the musto.

What is the performance like in really light airs? Is it possible to really get forward and lift the stern out? I realise that stability and performance almost always result in a compromise one way or the other...


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The photos are a bit deceptive.  The Swift is about 15% shorter than a 49er but has nearly 17% less wetted surface.  When you sit forward (just aft of the shrouds), the stern is just clear of the water in light air.  It is in this condition that the relative speed of the Swift is extremely fast compared to 49ers and the newest I-14's.  That is not to say that it is faster than either--it is not. It is just that the racing becomes much closer with those two as the wind drops.

You are right about the complexity of trade offs.  We are lucky that the Swift is fast since we have been focused almost entirely on the tactical aspect of sailing.  I believe that the sailing community with soon agree that it is simply the fastest tacking and gybing skiff on the water--wire to wire.   

 

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I'll give you that mate... she does look pretty smooth. One thing that I have noticed is the obviously generous wetted surface area compared to that of the musto.

What is the performance like in really light airs? Is it possible to really get forward and lift the stern out? I realise that stability and performance almost always result in a compromise one way or the other...
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