Video of the week

Originally posted by Skiffybob but anyway if that's as exciting as a 49er gets when it's flat-out at 24kts, you can keep it.

There's probably something in that. Are some boats more
settled at speed than others? I know full well we've sailed
faster in our 4K than the Vago but the Vago made more of a
song and dance about it and felt faster. Something about it
leaping and the deck being awash with foam squirting out of
the centerboard slot. Christ the 4000 doesn't even hum
anymore.

Originally posted by Skiffybob I'm not talking about it being "nose-up". It's simply not fully planing. There's no air under that hull at all. Semi-planing yes, but full "24-knot" planing, NO.

Seiko gave them 1500 big ones each so they must have been convinced by the 25 knots speed. Therefore, Bob the corollary of your remark is that the 49er does not fully plane, even at 24 knots. Does that matter? If the bows don't lift as far as some other dinghies, how can one say that the hull is not fully planing? As far as I can understand, what is happening is that the hull is exceeding its (theoretical) speed for displacement sailing. To say anything else is just pure MMM (male member measurement).

P.S. I've had a good 18 knots out of my 59er and I wansn't even trying. The bow doesn't lift up high in flat water, 'cos the boat's hull doesn't baulk or squat ( =linear drag curve).

(Oops, can opened, worms everywhere).  

Edited by Slippery Jim

Originally posted by Skiffybob They're not even properly planing.

49ers in flat water never lift the bow more than that, due to their hull shape.

 

 

Originally posted by tickler "forum speed" I like that. Do you have a circuit for these 12 footer things. I saw one at the show a few years ago but where do you sail the thing?

We do have a circuit, but it's been pretty-much abandoned this year due to either work-reated, money-related, or family-related problems for a number of the teams. So we've just been turning-up at the odd event or two (like Weymouth Regatta) and having a hoon around.

As far as "where do we sail them", ideally on the sea with some waves and a big course (hence we like places like Weymouth and Torquay).

"forum speed" I like that.

Do you have a circuit for these 12 footer things. I saw one at the show a few years ago but where do you sail the thing?