Hadron

Originally posted by rb_stretch Originally posted by SUGmeister IMHO look a bit like a two man dinghy being sailed singlehandedly with the jib taken off. Exactly what I thought. The freeboard just seems too high and the mast somewhat further back then you expect on a SH.

Originally posted by rb_stretch Exactly what I thought. The freeboard just seems too high and the mast somewhat further back then you expect on a SH.

You could argue there's no point in designing a singlehander that's just like all the other singlehanders.

To my mind there are loads of reasons for havig the rig further back in the boat, and really only one reason for having it near the front, but as the one is to make it easier to tack without ending up in irons its quite a powerful one.

Freeboard is always an interesting one. The wider the boat the more freeboard you need, all else being equal, but on the other hand the more boat there is the greater the weight and cost. From the point of view of speed having the crew's ass hit by every wave is a really good way of losing performance upwind and sapping the sailor's energy.

my only reservation is the central bouyancy tank... having served my time now smashing my legs over the centreboard casing of the Solo, I'm not sure this would really appeal on a design where these 'old school' niggles are supposed to be removed.

would it work with less aggressive angles?  (I know it's designed for homebuilt out of trees, but...)

And whilst I'm off ranting again, what is it with the fixation of mounting the mast up on the deck, how does that make any sense, why not bang it on the floor, they did that with the Icon, I just don't get it. Save a few pence on mast length, a few grammes weight, it can't be any other reason that I can think of..