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Alistair426 
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Joined: 02 Jun 08 Location: Vatican City State Online Status: Offline Posts: 201 |
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 Topic: Musto Skiff 2Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:40pm |
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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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Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:43pm |
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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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Iain C
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:44pm |
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I managed it...and that's not photoshopped... |
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RS700 GBR922 "Wirespeed"
Fireball GBR14474 "Eleven Parsecs" Enterprise GBR21970 Bavaria 32 GBR4755L "Adastra" |
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:49pm |
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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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Ross
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:50pm |
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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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Ross
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hollandsd
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:55pm |
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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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Alistair426
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 5:58pm |
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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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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 6:07pm |
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Are there any high-performace dual mode boats out there?
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hollandsd
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 6:08pm |
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The V3000 when Jeff finishes the Conversion Kit
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Laser 184084
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Iain C
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Posted: 03 Dec 08 at 6:08pm |
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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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