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    Posted: 20 Jul 05 at 9:55pm
Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

18 stone is a great weight for a UK Cherub. .


This years winners were aboout 24 stone, which is high considering the light winds.

I think the optimum weight for old small rig cherub is about 20 st, and maybe with the new bigger rigs, the optimum is a bit higher.
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Originally posted by andy_cherub

HAHA, me and tim combined are 26 stone!!!  And we got twinin at the nationals and yes, its rubbish in the light stuff but when its windy - oh boy do we fly!



Yeah but even in the 'windy' races it was much faster ( to the downwind buoy ) not to twin, and even not to sit out too hard.
The best way is to get speed first and bear away, then sit in a bit, keeping speed up, and apparent fwd, and then just sail at max speed but DOWN to the mark.

Heel angle control is important too - too much heel in those pics!
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Originally posted by Phil eltringham

I cant believe that the cherub fleet of all places would not let you try it for a race or two, just for a laugh.  I for one would pay to see three people try and gybe a 12 foot boat!!


The R-Class rule require a MINIMUM of 2 crew, so 3 or more would be fine !

I think there should be 3 lightweights - one for jib and kite, one for main and steering, and one just for adjusting T foil angle.
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Oh right, so we could race with three in it, but just have the helm and first crew on the wire??!
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And ed, there are some there for under £10 too!! Do we really need a different tiller extention though if it already has one??!

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Originally posted by I luv Wight

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

18 stone is a great weight
for a UK Cherub. .


This years winners were aboout 24 stone, which is high considering the
light winds.

I think the optimum weight for old small rig cherub is about 20 st, and
maybe with the new bigger rigs, the optimum is a bit higher.



We are 21 stone with a big rig and were just pipped for 1st this year.
We've had a big rig longer than anyone apart from Kevin and have never
felt any need for more weight in all conditions, even over 20knts. So 18
stone is a great weight for a Cherub. Historicaly it's the sort of weight
Dave Roe used to sail at, yes that was with one string, but adding the
extra string is calculated to off set the extra sail area. So by rights all
things should be equal and light weights are still the way forward in the
UK Cherub.

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Daryl, Ben, 21 stone combined!   seriously????

Man it must be those northen diets, best get ma lard arse on em!
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Daryl, Ben, 21 stone combined!  
seriously????


Man it must be those northen diets, best get ma lard arse on em!

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Yer he's 10 and i'm 11. You must have heavy bones. But then muscles is
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HAHA, yer - im 12.5 st! seriously - bens 10?!?!?!??!??! Dude, can you put ur daily diet up!
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