18ft skiff on Hydrofoils - video
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Topic: 18ft skiff on Hydrofoils - video
Posted By: conor
Subject: 18ft skiff on Hydrofoils - video
Date Posted: 20 Oct 06 at 3:04pm
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Blimey - this looks like fun if a little hard work - wonder what it would be like with the kite up :) :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbECYuCzWs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbECYuCzWs Seems to get very unstable once its up - or is the 3rd man playing with foil pitch control at the base of the mast ? as it seems to get more controlled / stable as the video goes on. Its a long way to come down and a lot of mass at speed - insurance claims will be interesting - "Well yes its true I was the clear astern, keep clear boat and I was about to duck under when we lost flight and landed on the transom of the other boat !" Does the fully foiling Cherub have dynamic foil pitch control like a moth ? any video of that yet ? Conor
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 20 Oct 06 at 3:36pm
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this threads already been done i think mate. its an amzing video though. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: conor
Date Posted: 20 Oct 06 at 3:49pm
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Sorry all - Last question stands - is there footage of the fully foiling Cherub yet ?
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Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 20 Oct 06 at 3:59pm
Well aqua (despite having foils made) is on the market so I'm guessing no. |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 20 Oct 06 at 4:19pm
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Aquas foils are, as i understand it, virtually ready to go and fitted but I dont think the control system has been fitted yet and they definantly have not hit the water She is on the market at the moment as andy and tom are a little more big boned than your average cheruber and are looking for a 12. The foils are available to be sold with the boat... who fancies a challenge? ------------- |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 21 Oct 06 at 3:21pm
fully foiling cherub... 
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Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 21 Oct 06 at 9:42pm
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It's fully foiling, got rudder and daggerboard........... Question is will it fly on the T-foils? Hope it does..... ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Graeme
Date Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 1:02pm
yawn..............
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 2:20pm
would you care to expand on that graeme? does the thought of an 18foot skiff flying clear of the surface f the water at greater than wind speed bore you? ------------- |
Posted By: Graeme
Date Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 2:38pm
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Absolutely not, an 18ft skiff - foiling or not could never be called boring, just a bit bored of yet another thread ending up being a discussion about cherubs.... There must be some merit in starting a cherub thread........... |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 4:39pm
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Well i think the fact that the person who STARTED this thread made a direct cherub related question... "Does the fully foiling Cherub have dynamic foil pitch control like a moth ? any video of that yet ?" means that it was likely to go that way from the out set! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |