The Tasar v the Icon

Thwarts and cleats .....

There will be another licenced Icon builder announced very shortly (Full release info in August) .... they are keeping to the core Icon script  (very important of course) but want to put their own 'mark' on the boat in a number of ways and are already working on a new deck plug and tooling.

They believe the changes they have identified are important and their requests / suggestions are now fully agreed.    As part of this review process we have fully briefed them about the thwart option(s) .... It will not be fitted as standard as now but it will be offered with their Icon from Day One.

Jib cleating ?  Well the central spine is being modified anyway for other reasons and we/they are taking the opportunity to tailor- in a pair of 'open' jib sheet cleats in the optimal position.   I will fit a pair on my next Icon  ... but I suspect 'Andy' (Dancing farmer) will scoff and think we've gone 'southern softie' (Yes - we have on this one and in a couple of other areas - bet you use them occasionally ...if only between races eh   ....) 

Several exisiting Icons have been adapted to carry jib cleats anyway so despite Andy's anticipated scoffing there is demand for them .... the retrofitted ones work but 'built-in' will not only look more elegent they should work better as well.

Mike L.

BTW - You can have ANY sheeting system you like on the main - it is intentionally not a tightly controlled part of the Icon rules.  Some love 'off the boom' (I do myself) but we do accept that others want something more traditonal or familiar ....  


Edited by blaze720 - 22 Jul 14 at 6:24pm

Well it eventually showed up after the M25 had had its wicked way with Wing Wang & Er Indoors as they death glared a path to our door they had some other bits for a Redoubt guy which we duly unwrapped and got them on their way as soon as, they had more still to do which was a bit of a shame as Wing Wang might have proved useful pointing out how to put the bits together.

But eventually I got the covers off and the mast up, there's this funny pole thing dangling by the side of the mast on elastic, that I have no idea what to do with, but luckily i have a stand in who does for thursday (Trevs Away), a new chap ex Chipstead reckons he knows what it's for.

There are Barbara things on the floor that Wing Wang told me what to do with but I've naturally immediately forgotten, allegedly they're to do with the jib so more unexplored territory.

Other than that it still looks as I remember, nice, simple and uncluttered, I've parked it right next to the Merlin, on thursday it'll be round one.

Game On.

Edited by iGRF - 22 Jul 14 at 8:52pm

Here at Abersoch there is both a Tasar and an Icon, but in the very light and shifting breeze anyone who thinks that the results are indicative is in for a shock. Have to say that watching the sailing with interes,t that both boats have looked impressive. If all goes to plan and the wind arrives, I'll be sailing the Icon on Thursday.

What is even more interesting is that for the rest of the time I've been sailing an experimental Merlin Rocket. A stunning boat, but one that just stops dead with any weight in the back. As the new breed of boats go through the stages of development where they can start to challenge the existing designs, there is a real risk that you'll need an even lighter helm at the back. Could this be the chance that Igrf has been waiting for......................

This should be, Tasar v. Icon !!

Has the Icon come up against the all conqueroring Albacore yet when racing? In theory it should stuff it, so interested in how the reality goes?