The Foiling 101

I must give the 101 people a pat on the back - they've had the sense, taste and originality NOT to go for the "f***ing is the future" cliche in their marketing.

Edited by Chris 249 - 10 Jan 17 at 12:36am

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Chris 249 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris 249 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The Foiling 101 Posted: 10 Jan 17 at 12:35am
	I must give the 101 people a pat on the back - they've had the sense, taste and originality NOT to go for the "f***ing is the future" cliche in their marketing. Edited by Chris 249 - 10 Jan 17 at 12:36am
	sailcraftblog.wordpress.com The history and design of the racing dinghy.

F101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote F101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 17 at 3:22pm
	correct - you flood one hull. They do it the same way on the WETA trimaran.

Cirrus Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Oct 15 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 590	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cirrus Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 17 at 12:12pm
	Should not be too difficult .. if you partly or fully flood a side hull tank. It weighs not a lot either in relative terms. Why not ask them direct ?

2547 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2547 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 17 at 12:03pm
	How does one person right this from a fully inverted position in order to achieve the CE mark?

Lurch723 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Jan 17 Location: Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lurch723 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 17 at 3:02pm
	Approaching 50 and being over 100kg it looks like a great way for an aging skiff sailor to go fast, I would like one now the kids have just about left home. Too many other things in life competing for the cash though! Maybe next year?

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 16 at 10:16am
	It looks very smooth and 'together' in the video. seeing a few tacks and gybes would be interesting. Out of interest, what kind of top speed have you had out of it?

F101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote F101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 16 at 9:36am
	and new image - this was in only about 7 kts of breeze Edited by F101 - 11 Dec 16 at 9:37am

F101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote F101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 16 at 9:31am
	See youtube clip from last weeks testing in Spain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU7ROtmSfUA Edited by F101 - 11 Dec 16 at 9:38am

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: 06 Dec 16 at 9:09am
	Your current yoof crew certainly likes getting wet!
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PeteM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 30 Oct 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeteM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 16 at 9:04am
	Slightly off topic, but I was interested in the comment from Do Differant, not sure who featured in the studies, but my personal (limited) experience with sailing with yoofs is that they have the foolishness of yoof. There was a 16 year old lad who sailed with me on my RS 500 (very good sailor in his own right and got himself an RS600). Many a time when blowing old boots, we 'd go around windward mark and I'd be thinking - hmm, should we go for the kite, when I hear a yell from the wire to start doing something, kite was up he was out and we were off. If we screwed up, normally met with howls of laughter and him showing off his under centre board righting techniques. I still sail with yoofs now, perhaps it is their just go for it attitude I like, (overcomes my caution born out with experience). I'm sure it depends on the temperament of the people involved, but any sport can make you look silly, being a left winger at Football, it was a bit galling to watch the ball bounce and then go over my head and into touch to great cheers from watching audience!! Back to topic, would I buy a 101, nope, would I like a go - yep.