Rooster 8.2 vs one design which next

   Which other class of boat would do well to have a new sail/mast made by somebody else and start a new class? 
Some ideas
RS200 with bigger spinny, very easy to do.
Solo, lighter mast and semi battened sail
Enterprise?
Laser2000 with bigger sails
GP14 bigger spinny
Laser with C2 style rig and new rudder

Edited by martin555

Author	Message Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic
martin555 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote martin555 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Rooster 8.2 vs one design which next Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 10:30pm
	Which other class of boat would do well to have a new sail/mast made by somebody else and start a new class? Some ideas RS200 with bigger spinny, very easy to do. Solo, lighter mast and semi battened sail Enterprise? Laser2000 with bigger sails GP14 bigger spinny Laser with C2 style rig and new rudder Edited by martin555

Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 10:53pm
	Musto Skiff / RS700 with a Symetric kite? Definatley a bigger rudder on a Laser Hydrofoils on a Vortex? Even just on the rudder would be fun, and would stop the nose diving. A few 1-off boats ... Carbon Laser, Lightweight Laser 5000, mast-head kite and a Genoa on a Feva? Ooooh .. Mast head kite on a Vareo - But I'm doing that this summer anyway
	Vareo - 149 "Secrets" TandyUK Servers

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 11:04pm
	we were discussing that a moth with a 14 rig on it would work today. looking at making the wings bouyant and then have twin trap. poss have a windsurf style sinkin hull
	TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala

Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 11:08pm
	laser 4000 that doesn't weigh 4 tonnes kite on a n12 would be a laugh asymetric on a fireball? could be tres fast
	RS600 988

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 11:17pm
	I seem to remember the asymmetric on the Fireball was tried, and it was terrible compared to both a normal Fireball and a boat designed for an Asymmetric. I'd like to see hydrofoils on an Oppie and a rotomoulded 49er. Oh, and while we are about it, a carbonfibre Pico with a 7m2 full battened mainsail and wings. I like Martin 555 being completely stumped about ideas for the Enterprise, but cannot work out if this is because he thinks it is perfect or beyond redemption!
	Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686

martin555 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote martin555 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 11:40pm
	"I like Martin 555 being completely stumped about ideas for the Enterprise, but cannot work out if this is because he thinks it is perfect or beyond redemption" Enterprise? beyond redemption but perhaps new rig, gnav etc. Like all this crazy ideas but was thinking more about once popular/still popular SMOD/OD made into a new successful class. Edited by martin555

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 07 at 11:46pm
	Didn't think the asymmetric Fireball was terrible, just very quick or very slow compared to a standard Fireball depending on the course. I'm not sure how much serious development work was done. I reckon a Fireball 'A' would be great (& bring back the chute), especially if you unleashed Winder with a lower weight limit. The hull shape must be one of the most efficient of all on the plane. Shorter mainsail foot/boom (sailmakers have asked for this for years) and an extra full-width batten at the top of the sail. Maybe much-reduce the sidetank volume too, to improve ease of righting. Mmm, I'm starting to want one now...

combat wombat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 345	Post Options Post Reply Quote combat wombat Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 07 at 12:11am
	For many of the boats mentioned, it is worth considering that "you can't polish a turd". Controversial
	B14 GBR 772

martin555 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote martin555 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 07 at 12:14am
	[QUOTE=combat wombat]For many of the boats mentioned, it is worth considering that "you can't polish a turd". Controversial [/

foaminatthedeck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 18 May 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote foaminatthedeck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 07 at 9:17am
	Light weight hull for a contender!
	Lark 2170