V Twin

Originally posted by tickler

   Well the rig thing: The mast could be secured by a UJ as in windsurfing, so the base wouldn't come adrift if a halyard were slackened to let the mast fall one way or the other. It would also assist an auto rake system, I'm sure some sort of pulley arrangement could be worked out to re hoist it once upright, not sure if I'm ready for this one yet, but it's definitely a consideration.

I'd thought more about the wing buoyancy, if it were over and one could be released, then the other remaining in place might tilt it sufficiently to get an angle on the centreboard to get some weight on.

I am wondering about cutting the side tanks about, especially if it could be done in a way I get to chuck out some weight, it's a foam sandwich construction, which in itself floats without tanks, it would probably be pricey and if i were to go for cutting it about there are some other things i'd also change.

But before all that it needs a few more goes as it is, with at least one go with all the rig controls working the way they should, just to see how it does go, to satisfy the atrocities of this world and of course my own pleasure, no point slogging along at the speed of a vision just for the ease of the ride, although i must say it was a whole lot faster than had i been in a Blaze or an RS100 and a darn sight easier. I didn't actually get to swap tacks with anyone, I'd started late and gone the wrong way, the buoy they'd laid whilst i was out messing about had drifted and the course had become a typical Hythe very short Fetch, fetch, run, Contender Course, they love their fetches and tight reaches.
Whilst i was hooning about while they readied for the race it seemed better than on the pace to most i came alongside, it pointed as high as the merlin, and the Phantom, overtook a laser, that's about all i recall, i can't say paying attention to anyone else other than not smashing into them was much on my mind, it's quite a white knuckle ride.