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    Posted: 08 Mar 14 at 10:57pm
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.


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Originally posted by Peaky

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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A whole Galaxy of puns...
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Originally posted by Chris415700

Some photos of them being sailed at Northampton today -

40 years on from the laser... The aero might be lighter, but (is it just me???) I think the laser even, with its current rigs, looks a better boat, I would go as far to say 'the laser looks more racy'!

Am I the only one who thinks this??
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Originally posted by charlie1019

40 years on from the laser... The aero might be lighter, but (is it just me???) I think the Laser even, with its current rigs, looks a better boat, I would go as far to say 'the laser looks more racy'! 

Am I the only one who thinks this??

Till you notice details of the rig (carbon, etc), I agree.  I'm surprised how high and boxy the topsides look compared to my impressions gained at the Dinghy Show.

Chris415700 mentioned that the sailors spoke of how the boat lost way very quickly when headed.  This is obviously another disadvantage of lightweight boats that I forgot to list on the 'weight' thread.

As to the chine shape, Nick, the leaflet says: "the chine has a small lip (or land) in order to reduce spray drag and for precise positioning of the computer cut PU foam panels during construction".  I'd guess that the latter is the main raison d'être; certainly they don't seem to be releasing spray any differently to normal chines in the pics.  The spray rails on a Fireball work very well - the 'ball is very efficient on the plane - but its rails are appreciably wider.

Too bad there wasn't a D-Zero present for comparison!
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Originally posted by Medway Maniac

Originally posted by charlie1019

40 years on from the laser... The aero might be lighter, but (is it just me???) I think the Laser even, with its current rigs, looks a better boat, I would go as far to say 'the laser looks more racy'! 

Am I the only one who thinks this??

Till you notice details of the rig (carbon, etc), I agree.  I'm surprised how high and boxy the topsides look compared to my impressions gained at the Dinghy Show.

Chris415700 mentioned that the sailors spoke of how the boat lost way very quickly when headed.  This is obviously another disadvantage of lightweight boats that I forgot to list on the 'weight' thread.

As to the chine shape, Nick, the leaflet says: "the chine has a small lip (or land) in order to reduce spray drag and for precise positioning of the computer cut PU foam panels during construction".  I'd guess that the latter is the main raison d'être; certainly they don't seem to be releasing spray any differently to normal chines in the pics.  The spray rails on a Fireball work very well - the 'ball is very efficient on the plane - but its rails are appreciably wider.

Too bad there wasn't a D-Zero present for comparison!




D-zero days will follow no doubt.  Hardly a surprise that they were not out on an RS demo day though is it ha ha. 

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but did some Phantoms accidentally sail past?
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Originally posted by Medway Maniac



Too bad there wasn't a D-Zero present for comparison!
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Originally posted by yellowwelly

Originally posted by Medway Maniac



Too bad there wasn't a D-Zero present for comparison!





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