When is a Merlin not a Merlin

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Interesting thread on the merlin site strange that it has been censored?

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IanW Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 17 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote IanW Report Post Quote Reply Topic: When is a Merlin not a Merlin Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 1:32pm
	http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/forum/main/topic.asp?topic=5447&forum=main&comments=21&page=1&sort=5&order=1&search= Interesting thread on the merlin site strange that it has been censored?

IanW Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 17 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote IanW Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 1:34pm


Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 1:56pm
	I think it would be a great shame if the class decided to ban those sails. They look freakin awesome! It's a development class, so let there be development. Edited by Doug.H - 14 Feb 11 at 1:56pm

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: 14 Feb 11 at 2:18pm
	Merlins aren't really a development class, they are what was known as a restricted class - far more rules to work within than say an Int 14, and some of those rules are there to stop unrestricted development of materials. Having said that, that sail does look fantastic, and I suspect breaks the letter of the rules, not the spirit, as it is perfectly capable of being rolled like a normal jib.
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G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 2:21pm
	Bit late in the day, catenary load stess tapes, but better late than never I guess. Are they kevlar or any other aramid, could be a potential trap to fall in with some folks rule books.. I think it was 1993 we did it on surf sails... Edited by G.R.F. - 14 Feb 11 at 2:23pm
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Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 2:34pm
	Ye Gods, you can be a bore Graeme! Why is the sail illegal? And does it mean they should be stripped of the Sailjuice title?

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 2:43pm
	outdated by events Edited by JimC - 16 Feb 11 at 8:03pm

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 2:53pm
	Thanks Jim. I saw about the 'double reinforcement' stuff but I'm not clear what is meant by this, or why it should be banned. Is it a cost thing (seems slightly ironic for Merlins ;-))? Not withstanding that, the measured seems veryc clear they are illegal, so I would have expected someone at the front of the fleet to have known this too.

MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 3:08pm
	The original thread states the following, so we'll have to be patient to discover the final decision. The matter is under discussion between the MROA and the RYA and we plan to have a resolution that we can publish imminently.

Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 11 at 3:22pm
	Closing the thread in Pathetic. Matt and Ben sailed that boat superbly through a range of conditions and the fact that the Merlin Association have close the thread means people can not gain a full understanding of the situation. I love the new Aeroweb sails and if they work at keeping sails competitive for longer where is the problem. Now the thread is closed no one has the right to reply. I say well done Matt and Ben spot on sailing and you deserve the title.