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    Posted: 08 Mar 14 at 8:02pm
Originally posted by Alistair426

Please tell me that those were just 'test' sails and not a true reflection of what the production sails will be like. 

What's the problem?  They look OK to me.  Couple of shorts where more kicker is needed which would bring the draft forward, but otherwise nice shapes.
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Originally posted by sargesail

Originally posted by Alistair426

Please tell me that those were just 'test' sails and not a true reflection of what the production sails will be like. 

What's the problem?  They look OK to me.  Couple of shorts where more kicker is needed which would bring the draft forward, but otherwise nice shapes.
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Posts: 201 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Alistair426 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 14 at 8:41pm
The 9 (radial cut) looks OK but the top half of the 7 (Pic 11) looks awful; can't see much of the 5. Might be the strength of the breeze causing material to stress...didn't look like 30mph in the pictures. 
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Originally posted by Alistair426

but the top half of the 7 (Pic 11) looks awful

Nothing that wouldn't be fixed by a bit more batten tension.
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Originally posted by Chris415700

Originally posted by Alistair426

but the top half of the 7 (Pic 11) looks awful

Nothing that wouldn't be fixed by a bit more batten tension.

Bit more puckering than a tighter top batten will sort out. Still, they certainly seem to shift in a blow, which will keep the masses happy.  Smile 
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Thanks for the photos. These, and others I have seen, nearly all show the boat reaching - are there any of it going upwind? It looks like you can't sit very far forward so am wondering if it always sails bow up?
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Originally posted by Rupert

I've always liked the Wispa more, how long before there is a rival boat out there - the Rondar Wispa, maybe?

I was wondering about that for a name for the Cadbury Purple LN418, but.....
Lightning 418 "Octarine"
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Maybe the chines help add rigity to the stack during transportation? What do you get if you put one Aero on top of another? ... A Double Decker!

anyway enough of the puns, let's keep this on Topic... Boom Boom
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I think the chines might give you a real BOOST, but then others might consider them a FUDGE to try and sell boats.

Anyway hiking the 9m for a whole day, I'd certainly FLAKE, and without either a TIMEOUT, or a SNACK, Id be feeling CURLY WURLY.

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That was a Marathon post!
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