Lost... one bow
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
URL: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2112
Printed Date: 16 Aug 25 at 8:43pm
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Topic: Lost... one bow
Posted By: Chew my RS
Subject: Lost... one bow
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 10:00am
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Some neat touches, but... where's the bow? ------------- http://www.sailns14.org - http://www.sailns14.org - The ultimate family raceboat now available in the UK |
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Posted By: ssailor
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 10:13am
Prehaps its a deceptive picture, maybe its actually the size of a P'n'O ferry and thats where they load the cars...........
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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 10:13am
That takes self-bailing to the extreme!  ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 11:08am
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No problems with keeping the boat clean though, you dip the front and sluce everything out the back ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 1:44pm
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get the weight out the ends... very quick as long as the bow's up!
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Posted By: The Moo
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 1:47pm
| I guess that will be the one off N12 where the designer was experimenting with the wave piercing concept. A rather wet ride methinks |
Posted By: MikeBz
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 5:05pm
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And a bucketload of drag from the water which washes through the boat... Mike |
Posted By: high-lander
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 5:23pm
think he tried a few different things before realising that none were as quick as a normal looking bow   |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 5:25pm
| your photo is currently unavalible mate |
Posted By: high-lander
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 5:28pm
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sorted |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 5:41pm
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its like one of those boats that fill up to let the divers out
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Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 7:43pm
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I saw that boat at Filey and decided to try and hide small children when it was around in case they saw it & had nightmares. Ugly isn't the half of it. ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: Iain C
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 11:11pm
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Holy cow. Remind me not to try that on my Cherub. It likes pitchpoling enough as it is!!!
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 12:23pm
So sailing like this at the nats is a no-no then?  ------------- |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 12:40pm
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Yeah me too. I assumed they had a fear of getting wet (until I saw these pictures ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
) because it has more freeboard than any dinghy can possibly need. Anyone know why?Posted By: The Moo
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 1:16pm
So presumably when there is two foot depth of water passing through it doesn't go all colonic and your bum stays dry
I guess you got to admire the guy for trying something different. A bit of SMOD style marketing and it could be a winner!! |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 6:33pm
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I have helmed this boat! Its brilliant, the flaps r very cool but a fair amount of water came in through there, wasnt as bad as u would think though!! Tom ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 8:42pm
yeah would have said that's not the quickest way to sail Isis! But you never know....could work!!
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