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423zero 
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 Topic: Technical protestPosted: 19 Nov 19 at 11:22am |
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General discussion on Merlin site
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Robert
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ian.r.mcdonald
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Posted: 19 Nov 19 at 10:48am |
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With it easy to up spec a new Merlin over £30k, I would expect the concentration to be on racing.
But somehow I cant avoid being impressed by the continued drive to buy more bits! |
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gbrspratt
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Posted: 19 Nov 19 at 10:33am |
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Thanks for digging that up. That's a pretty clear answer on that one!! I'd be interested on your thoughts about fences on rudders and if you think they currently fit within the rules?
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jeffers
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Posted: 19 Nov 19 at 10:02am |
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So the answer is that is isn't legal and should be removed then......
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Paul
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Rupert
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Posted: 19 Nov 19 at 7:58am |
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Do halyard bags have to have a halyard in them to be class legal?
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 9:49pm |
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If you had a fairing around the mast and kicker I could, maybe, see that improving airflow but as soon as you fill it with lumpen, coiled up, halyards it'll be horribly un-aerodynamic.........
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Rupert
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Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 9:27pm |
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Any funnelled air would be so disturbed as to make it worse than useless. I assume the real purpose was to minimise disturbed air below boom level, but not having seen a picture, I don't really have a clue!
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423zero
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Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 9:14pm |
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Perhaps it was shaped to funnel air up to mainsal ?
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Rupert
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Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 7:45pm |
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It would have to be a flippin big halyard bag to make a difference? Merlins running out of class legal games to play?
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 6:43pm |
 I'd forgotten the Merlin is a National Class so I believe the class rules are held and administered by the RYA.
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