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   It wasn't too bad but I don't feel the need to do it again in a dinghy.
I caught up to my mate Valentin Nedalkov in a laser before yarmouth, he'd started some time before me. An RS400 from the island caught up to me round St Cats, they had started at 0730 with the big monos! I pulled away again after they doused the kite after St Cats. They all pulled back to me at Bembridge parking lot but both elected to miss out the bouy due to the huge raft. I figured I wanted to sail the course since I'd got that far, so snuck round. I think I re-overtook Val some point around Ryde / the Forts but didn't see him after that, or the 400. I may have got them too since there was a massive penalty for not short tacking up ryde sands and I didn't see them doing that.

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Daniel Holman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Nov 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 997	Post Options Post Reply Quote Daniel Holman Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Spy photos Posted: 23 Jun 09 at 12:37pm
	It wasn't too bad but I don't feel the need to do it again in a dinghy. I caught up to my mate Valentin Nedalkov in a laser before yarmouth, he'd started some time before me. An RS400 from the island caught up to me round St Cats, they had started at 0730 with the big monos! I pulled away again after they doused the kite after St Cats. They all pulled back to me at Bembridge parking lot but both elected to miss out the bouy due to the huge raft. I figured I wanted to sail the course since I'd got that far, so snuck round. I think I re-overtook Val some point around Ryde / the Forts but didn't see him after that, or the 400. I may have got them too since there was a massive penalty for not short tacking up ryde sands and I didn't see them doing that.

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jun 09 at 12:58pm
	thought i saw that boat. you did a good job and annoyed the rest of us going into the shallows at ryde. still had an amazing day. think we toped our boat speed out at 15.7 knots which wasnt to bad. if you saw a topless guy trimming a massive white kite on a small blue boat that was me
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Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 09 at 7:51pm
	A chap in Brazil is making a NS14, and has sent me photo's of another design project of his. It is a home build boat (free plans!), like an Optimist for adults. I think it looks pretty cool.

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 09 at 9:47pm
	Not really my cup of tea peaky but fairplay, i would love to have the space to design and build my own boat.

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 09 at 9:51pm
	I grant you its not exactly an RS100, but its a lot better looking than most free design home build stuff, I reckon. Kicker angle looks a bit hopeful though! The space to build my own boat. That would be heaven.

hollandsd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 12 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 853	Post Options Post Reply Quote hollandsd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jul 09 at 8:25am
	love the name too "Optimaster"
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Inland sea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Jul 07 Location: Rugby Online Status: Offline Posts: 290	Post Options Post Reply Quote Inland sea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 09 at 9:29am
	Looks like th french have been mxing 18's with an volvo 60 / 70 http://www.littoral-ouest-phototheque.com/ Would like to see that in a blow

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 09 at 10:20am
	Intriguing. The reason big wide-arsed yachts have twin rudders is that they sail highly-heeled, and the windward one will often be more-or-less out of the water. Even a central one would be highly ventilated. It means the one in the water will be pretty much vertical. That boat doesn't look wide enough, and the racks not highly angled enough, to make that work- in this shot wouldn't it be more efficient to get the weight out and get the rig vertical?
	-_ Al

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 09 at 12:04pm
	Quite. Yachts, cats and american lake racing Scows sail up on their ear as a compromise between rig efficiency, hydrodynamic efficiency and righting moment. The twin rudder on this seems to miss the point spectacularly.
	-_ Al

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 09 at 12:40pm
	You'd think the wetted area would be rather large if sailed flat, so presumably its intended to be sailed heeled like the Scows... it looks to me as if the wings are angled up further than an 18, which would explain that. Presumably the design heel angle matches the angle of the rudders and daggerboards.