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    Posted: 28 Jun 05 at 5:00pm

 

Very weird looking mainsheet set-up, can't quite work it out, looks as if you sheet from the bottom of the mast. 



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looks way too easy to pitch pole to me!
Needs to sail more...
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almost too easy, just looks as if its always trimmed slightly too far forward
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Re the unstayed mast comment before...

Is it just the angle, or does the rig seriously invert with assymetric up?



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there's not much freeboard at the front and  un stayed mast with masthead kite looks a bit wably.
If it doesn't break it's too heavy; if it does it wasn't built right
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Rather than lifting the 'oh so fine' bow that kite looks like it is trying to bury it into the next wave.  I'm sorry, but it looks like a disaster in the making...
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I suspect it's sailed on the great lakes where there is not much wind.

Can you imagine that in 25 knots at Lymn Regis ... dive, dive dive ...
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When you just notice helm position upwind on the first pic and mast behaviour downwind I would say this boat will be a nightmare.
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The boat looking simular with a keel http://www.sailabongo.com/m/_general/bongo_photos.asp

Another disaster in the making, pitchpole it self rights and sails off

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I think that BONGO looks alright, apart from the name!
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