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    Posted: 15 Mar 07 at 5:09pm

www.monofoiler.com/seatrialphotos.htm

could be fast in some decent wind?!

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looks cool but it doesnt look as cool as a moth i guess theres just nothing quite like 12 inches of lunacy

 

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The AeroSkiff has been around for ages but any evidance of it actualy foiling has yet to surface...

Doug Lord will be here shortly to explain all im sure...
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Might as well put some foils on a V3000, would probably go better..... (lighter without a suspect rig design and sail layout)
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Bruce Starbuck Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Mar 07 at 5:59pm

That's just about the ugliest boat I've ever seen.

Not the best of angles for the photos, but on the evidence here I'd say the sails look MILES too flat. Certainly the main.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Mar 07 at 6:05pm
rubbish, if you are going to do it do it properly and get a moth
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Isis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Mar 07 at 6:07pm
*cringes*

Mr lord isnt going to be happy with more people sl*gging his toys!

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Think the idea is that the flat sails aid when the boat starts foiling and the apparent wind starts shifting forward as the low profile sails allow the boat to sail closer to the apparent wind as more is generated. However, you need to generate lift in the first place via a curved sail profile, so there's no point in having flat sails for high speeds if you can't get to the high speeds in the first place.
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I'm guessing that guy is quite a yachty ...

Why else would you put a backstay on a boat like that!

How much does it weigh ... *checks site*


Displacement: Hull weight: 150 lb (68 kg); ready to sail:190 lb (86 kg) ;crew:2 -320 lb (145 kg.); minimum crew: 250 lb (113.6 kg). all up sailing weight: 510 lb (231.8 kg.) with minimum crew:440 lb. (200 kg.)


230 kg on foils ...

Just get a moth ... By the time there is enough wind to get foiling, you wont have anyone else to race against!!
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Never seen a boat with a "jib" the same height as the Main, plus its fully battened.
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