The flying kipper

Kipper is a 'dog' design which compared to the other boats of the era was quite hard to sail in certain conditions but extremely rapid in others... It is the predecesor to the 'Slug' (the current nationals winning design which spawned the daemon) and in a good breeze with all other factors equal I think its faster than the slug... different story in the light stuff however.

It is an alloy mast but only the jib is dacron... why did it do so well at the nationals?
It was well set up, very light for its age and sailed by an experianced pair who in their newer boat this year will be very unlucky to be outside the top 3.

I'm not going to sl*g off the cherub class because they are a bloody good bunch with plenty of passion and love for their class, just wish allot of other classes shared their enthusiasum.  But it doesnt say allot when in that pic the boat has an alloy hog stepped rig with dacron sails does it also is that one twin wire ??  

Secondly if you are asking for peoples opinions why are you shooting them down in flames when they give you one ???

Stick with the 200 looks faster then that! Or buy a penni 14