Comparison between 12ft skiffs

The new RMW cherub should be good to see, wish theyd make a moth

The Uk Cherub is the closest thing in the UK to the 12 foot skiff, and could measure and race as 12 foot skiff.

They are the same 12 foot (ish) length, very light hull, twin wire.
The main difference is the rig - the 12 skiffs have unlimited sail area and fixed bowsprits, and select one of 4 rigs depending on conditions.

The Uk cherubs have just balloted on a rule change allowing more sail area - the area increase has been agreed giving approx 25% more sail area .

Unfortunately 2nd hand cherubs are rare, and any boat will need a completely new rig.

But RMW are building a Morrison design production cherub at low cost, and this will be at the dinghy show.

see cherub news
http://www.sailingsource.com/cherub/chframe.php

"Phil Morrison has sent the lines for his Cherub design which is just starting to be built at RMW. He sent some words of wisdom too:

'The hull shape goes to the limit of the rule on the chine width but most other aspects I have aimed for moderation. Apart from a little foreshortening of the bow waterlines in an effort to maximize the effective length here has been little attempt to fill out the bow sections other than to supply some buoyancy for extremely light airs. These fine bows can be tolerated and even desirable in modern skiffs equipped with large asymmetric spinnakers. The intention to use a ‘T’ foil on the rudder with racks extending aft of the transom will mean that once up to speed some considerable lift can be generated allowing the hull to operate at a much lower displacement. Hopefully I have raised the chines sufficiently to minimise the wetted area in this condition. This new boat is going to be one hell of a ride!'

This boat is planned to be on the Cherub stand at Sailboat. "


Edited by I luv Wight