V Twin

too light for the class, each and everyone is different. just because you sail something that can be built ultra light doesn't mean that everything can. try building a 25kg flying Dutchman.

I expect that most things can be built a lot lighter than they currently are but at what cost in terms of money and to the detriment of existing boats.

the principal that I was alluding to was that mountain bikes are heavier than road bikes as they need more strength and it is similar to boats.

oh and you seem to have your caps locks jammed on.

I remember doing a Nationals a few years ago at Lancing ( a steep pebbly south coast beach), shared with the Seaflys.  These are ( were?) heavy  plywood boats with a very veed raked bow. ( a bit like the centre bow section of the V2 )  The reccomended way of getting back on shore was to point at the beach, surf in, release the board and rudder tiedowns ( swivelling foils natch ) and just run up the beach, then step out when it's dry.  We didn't ( couldn't ) do it that way
The boats seemed indestructible - but where are they now? ( and cherubs are still going as a class )

Seafly dinghy .... http://www.seaflydinghy.co.uk/sailing.htm

The V-Twin Thread.... The Boat that got the Y+Y forum talking, going off topic, and also feeds the Troll, (Daily)

Graeme, What you have done is great, lets just hope you can patch it up and get it on the water again.


Edited by radixon - 25 May 12 at 10:24am

Originally posted by pondmonkey Take the (heavy, old) 49er with its new rig, nothing seems to hold a candle to it for its size.

That's because its still pretty light for its size (it was *very* light compared to its competitors at Torbole), and none of the other ladies' trial entrants were anything like as big and especially long.

Edited by JimC - 25 May 12 at 11:10am