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acatter 
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 Topic: British World class Sailors turn to the A-ClassPosted: 21 Feb 12 at 10:45am |
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60-75 kilo is is light for an a-cat - the top sailors typically range from start 70s to end 80s.
and its pure fun, so go buy one. |
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Teamvmg
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Posted: 20 Feb 12 at 7:39pm |
then you need to try a bit harder Jim
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Neptune
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Posted: 20 Feb 12 at 9:46am |
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oi - not that fat - just fully grown!
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craiggo
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 11:36pm |
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Fat isn't fast in most Cats. As they dont tend to plane, extra weight means extra wetted surface area and more drag. As a result heavier guys can hit a speed wall before the light guys run out of righting moment.
As has been said the exercise is almost certainly about getting a feel for what the AC45 is going to be like, rather than trying to dominate A-class sailing. |
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Multiplex
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 10:21pm |
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You forget that in a blow - fat is fast!
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Neptune
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 7:34pm |
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60-75? bugger at 85kg that rules it out as a dream boat for me then!
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Stuart O
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 7:06pm |
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Well certainly most of the top guys in the As are between 65-75kgs and the Finn guys weigh in 90-95kgs
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Contender443
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 5:20pm |
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I guess Giles has bought it to get some multihull experience and like most professional sailors he will get himself to the correct weight.
Plus I guess it might be helpful to be a bit lighter for the AC45.
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JimC
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 3:46pm |
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Certainly hard to imagine it being one of the worlds's more weight sensitive classes...
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Posted: 19 Feb 12 at 3:44pm |
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I would have thought with an A-class you could get a mast and sail to match your weight.....?
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