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Jack Sparrow ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965 |
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Jib luff looks a wee bit saggy too. A tad more rake and a bit more rig tension maybe.
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Ch505 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
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Looking at the rig, I'm asking myself if the boat might be a little more stable if the mast foot was a little further aft, or perhaps the mast more raked - in the style of the original Bieker Int 14 imports of about 10yrs ago? Thus more lift from the kite = more stable ride. That added to the t-foil, would probably stabilise the whole thing pretty well downwind. As with most designs of this kind, one imagines that the problem isn't generating the power, it appears to be controlling it when it gets hairy.
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aardvark_issues ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jul 05 Location: Weston-Super-Mare Online Status: Offline Posts: 505 |
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Saying to himself, so thats what a Cherub looks like....
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landlocked ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 06 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 222 |
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I don't seem to be able to open an issue of a certain sailing magazine without seeing pictures of a certain person. He's easy to spot Cherub T-Shirt and constant drooling over the Daemon ![]() |
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Cherub 2535 "Eggbert the Nasty" Soon to be for sale PM for Details
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49erGBR735HSC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
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The bow popping up and down might be just due to the length of the boat and being susceptible to slight pitching movement in very moderate sea states. I'm not making any judgements based on videos, as videos can be very misleading, watch a Tornado in moderate wind conditions on YouTube, it doesn't look too quick but it is pretty quick if you focus on the background. I'm quite impressed by the Daemon and what I've seen build-wise of the GT60 so far and reckon that the selections in April are going to be very interesting. |
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simsy ![]() Posting king ![]() Joined: 14 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 158 |
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Watching that video tells me something different. It often looks underpowered, and the bow seems to keep popping out constantly, in what looks to be very flat water, why? no need for it. And as earlier mentioned, the boat may have bursts of speed around the track, looks quick downwind! but again looking at the video, it looks awfully slow around the corners. |
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Strawberry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
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See you there...
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Medway Maniac ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788 |
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Fighting talk! See you on 1st July, then. |
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Strawberry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
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Nothing to do with being outnumbered. You're just wrong. |
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