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    Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:40pm
I've just ordered an MPS2 from Ovi's...don't tell the other half that it doesn't really have a jib for her yet! She's seen the pictures, so it must be real...didn't even notice that it has to be sailed by identical twins!
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Originally posted by Iain C

Oh look...Rick's designed a slightly longer Cherub...

The point is that it's a simple switch between two handed and single handed ... can't do that with a Cherub can you?
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I managed it...and that's not photoshopped...
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Originally posted by Iain C

I managed it...and that's not photoshopped...

yeah, any 2 man boat can be sailed one up.

Anyway I'm just messing around ... another set of sails could allow me to use my boat in another way ... just wondered what people thought of the idea ...
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It's quite a cool idea Rick.

You can sail a cherub single handedly quite easily as long as it isn't too windy. If you really wanted you could get a smaller main (I have!) and take it out in a bit more breeze.

Single handed Aussie Cherub (similar to FS) being sailed 1 up. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tMOUar32Cz4

 

 



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Originally posted by Iain C

I managed it...and that's not photoshopped...

yeah, any 2 man boat can be sailed one up.

Anyway I'm just messing around ... another set of sails could allow me to use my boat in another way ... just wondered what people thought of the idea ...



Agreed, i have sailed my B14 singlehanded before now, got bored with andrew sailed near the shore and overboard he went.
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I genuinely think it would be a useful addition to the MPS, adding versatility, provided that the 'original'  boat wouldn't have to be compromised by adding weight through extra reinforcement that it doesn't need now with only one person on board.
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Originally posted by Alistair426

I genuinely think it would be a useful addition to the MPS, adding versatility, provided that the 'original'  boat wouldn't have to be compromised by adding weight through extra reinforcement that it doesn't need now with only one person on board.

Are there any high-performace dual mode boats out there?

 
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Rick it's an interesting idea, the Cherub shot above was quite a handful as the main is boom sheeted (no room for a jammer in such a short boat) so it was kite and main in one hand which was "interesting".

I think you may however require quite a bit more standing rigging on the mast as the loads of more sail area plus more weight might overload the current setup.

Also, not sure what it would go like upwind as your COE will move forward of the designed CLR so you might have lots of lee helm, not nice driving from the wire with the stick trying to push you off all the time.  Ditto when the kite is up...you could sail it on it's ear 12' skiff style but it's a chined boat so it will feel horrible.

Intersting though...why don't you build it?

 

 
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