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Iain C 
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 Topic: 12ft Skiffs...Posted: 21 Sep 07 at 4:25pm |
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Correct Jim, and don't forget that 12s rarely have 4 complete rigs, they will often share masts and poles bewteen rigs. 14s will also be much costlier on the hull (more complicated and bigger), have many more fittings, and T foils don't come cheap... |
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Skiffybob
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Posted: 21 Sep 07 at 4:40pm |
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Added to which, a 10 year-old 12 hull will still be stiff, down-to-weight, and fully competitve, which is more than you can say for most classes. Because of inflation, a 10 year-old 12 footer will sell for about the same as it cost when new, and for those who think 12's are dearer than 14's, a fully 3-rigged boat is about £15k new (not much more than a single-rig B14 or 49er). |
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Merlinboy
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TT, i'm sorry mate, my computer broke aover a week ago and i have been waiting for new one, i just wish i could have replied to that load of crap before you! just when you think he cant come up with anymore crap! BOOM Straight at ya!
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Skiffybob
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 5:19pm |
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The new 12 design from NZ hit the water last wekend. Here are some pics. |
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 5:32pm |
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will be interesting to see what other sailors think! |
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 6:10pm |
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Is there a beam restriction? I guess there must be ...
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 6:16pm |
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yup 1.8m beam The 13ft R class is unrestricted beam |
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Prince Buster
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 6:22pm |
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I thought the 12ft skiff class weren't allowed racks? Or was I just wrong?
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 6:28pm |
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Nah you can pretty much do what ever you like as long as its fundamentally 12ft long on the water line, 6ft wide and min 45kg! But you sail a 12 unlike any other boat (ontop upwind and on its ear down), so thats the reason they are so round etc. this is the latest offering from NZ - so will be intersting to see how it gets on! Logic of a narrower bows, more slicing and not so much tripping up when the boats actually in the water they went retractable pole tho - still not sure why! |
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JimC
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Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 6:34pm |
The why is easy to understand - without 15 feet of pole sticking out the they'll be significantly faster through waves. Its the how that amazes me! |
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Still rekon itll need a t-foil |
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