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    Posted: 04 Apr 12 at 9:01am
Yes, I've been eyeing the RS 800 rig, or thinking about a 49er rig, but then I'd be right back where I was, I can handle pretty much any of these boats, MPS, RS100, whatever in wind up to 8 knots, then I can't, the twin is/was supposed to enable that for me.

I knew it wouldn't work that well in light weather, formula boards don't go until 6-8 knots, I'd hoped that by reducing the wetted area with the tunnel and the rocker it might just do enough, but it was there plain enough on the original wetted surface area drawings, so it's not a surprise.

The surprise however is the exhilarating and pain free sensation of being up in the air on those racks looking down on this black beast as she surges away, when that happens I don't care about the light wind, doing well in light wind is easy for me, going fast in a boat above 8-10 knots (single handed) isn't and now it's beginning to look achievable.

But yes, put a bloody great rig on it which it is perfectly capable of carrying and you'd probably need two crew, then you'd have a total weapon on your hands.


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GRF, if it's a pup in the light stuff, why not take a page out of skiff sailing and stick a bigger rig on it? Goes against your simplicity idea, but hey. RS800 or B14 perhaps?
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'The Rs100 would wipe the floor with the twin, right up until the wind hits 6-8 knots, then it will be game over.'

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They're not 'solid' they're a mesh with a gap at the foot.

The Rs100 would wipe the floor with the twin, right up until the wind hits 6-8 knots, then it will be game over. Then the windier it gets the further the distance between them, that is, if having fallen out of the 100 in the break either Clive or the monkey woman could get back into it un assisted.

The key thing about the twin, there is no get in or out, you walk on or off, it's an entirely different sailing experience, kind of a cross between formula sailboard sailing and what y'all do..


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There's a long track history in the B14 of "fishnets" working really poorly, mainly because the leeward tiller extension gets caught in them. As for the "pelmets", class rules forbid any holes that you can stick your foot through in the area bound by the wing. Blaze has smaller wings and single tiller- what works for it might be a dangerously bad idea for the v-twin
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.....no tramps to get caught ...

Can we suggest the fishnet look for tramps now so popular amongst some of the Blaze fleet or the minimalist 'pelmet' design with simple lacing from gunwhale ?   Water and wind just pass through ... exactly the reason we prefer NOT to have solid wings or 'flares'  

So Greame if you don't get along with solid or flares you might like to  try fishnets !  It would suit you I'm sure ...

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Originally posted by Neptune

Originally posted by fab100

 
Oo a v-twin-RS100 match race on Frensham - I'm up for that, but I predict it will never happen. How quick is your tacking and gybing grmph?

followed by the return match at Hythe in a shore dump?  more difficult to predict now eh
Why would you think the coal barge would be easier to get off a shore dump than a 100?
 
Both have lifting foils; the 100 dosn't have a huge open chute and flat bow to get pounded by a big "greenie" and no tramps to get caught ...  I'd pick a 100 to get off that 'orrible patch of shingle any day.


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Originally posted by furtive

I can't bring myself to watch it - is that the same thing?


I don't blame you... 6 minutes of life you won't get back!

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Originally posted by Ruscoe

I can't watch it for some reason

it's a PG Russ...

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I can't bring myself to watch it - is that the same thing?
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