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    Posted: 04 Sep 06 at 4:35pm

Originally posted by BBSCFaithfull

I like it. In the video did they use the gennaker? 

No pole fitted, so if they did use the kite then it was only for it's alternative purpose which is to trawl for cod.  Probably not many cod in the Swiss lakes - much like the North Sea these days!

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looks like alot of fun developing, There is no kite or pole fitted because if you think about apparent wind a spinnaker would do bugger all if you are going faster than the wind!!!

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Originally posted by wheresthewind

if you think about apparent wind a spinnaker would do bugger all if you are going faster than the wind!!!

Depends what direction you're going faster than the wind in! 

But it would be a b"$%er if you sailed into a lull.   Though with that much lift coming off the foils, the drag is probably huge, which might explains why it doesn't shoot off when it lifts out the water.  What excellent fun tho.

Looks like foiling is now the norm.  How long before laser come out with a plastic foiler for all the family to enjoy?
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market it as a racing foiler then  when off the foils it's a family cruiser
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Aha, good idea JP.

Removable foils along with a removable decent sized sails and preferably a thingy for mounting an outboard (and a rowlock option).  Marketing mans dream.

The laser foilio "its everywhere not thereabouts"!

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Originally posted by wheresthewind

looks like alot of fun developing, There is no kite or pole fitted because if you think about apparent wind a spinnaker would do bugger all if you are going faster than the wind!!!

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Originally posted by wheresthewind

looks like alot of fun developing, There is no kite or pole fitted because if you think about apparent wind a spinnaker would do bugger all if you are going faster than the wind!!!

Most boats (well, dinghies at least) with assymetric kites sail faster than windspeed downwind. That's why they do that funny zig-zagging thing...

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Michael Carter's Hydrofoil 18 on Sydney Harbour......  First saw it at the Squaddy about 3 years ago.



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Itchenor 14s tried it i believe. and they gave up using the kite because they actually went slower with it up! I would love to have the guts to try it though!
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Hi guys.
It is flying real nice

very light wind (6-7 kts) genaker (flat) and 14.7 kts boat speed
took of with the genaker.
new pics to come watch http://www.jeanpierreziegert.ch
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