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PeterG 
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 Topic: Extreme Perching 2014Posted: 25 Mar 14 at 4:43pm |
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That pic of the Ent shows exactly why they are so easy to right; if only they had a double floor instead of the bags or whatever.
Yes, but if they had enough double floor to be self draining they would probably ride much higher and you would be back to doing gymnastics to get onto the board when the boat's on its side after a capsize.
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Er-Indoors
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Posted: 25 Mar 14 at 5:05pm |
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I stand (or sit) corrected. Perchmeisterin technique galore today at WOW. Alas still no pics. I calculate that when the new Lightning arrives with the new scalloped sides, I might be forced to sit nearer the watery edge though, or face sliding into the cockpit..... Edited by Er-Indoors - 25 Mar 14 at 5:06pm |
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 25 Mar 14 at 5:38pm |
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Not sure about that. Most of depth under the double floor would be close to the centre-line, so the buoyancy would not kick in until the centreboard was close to the water. Side-tanks are the killers, but cheap to incorporate with the decks, hence we see so many. |
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Posted: 25 Mar 14 at 10:07pm |
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The ultimate perching device. Cant think why they got rid of them |
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rogerd
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Posted: 25 Mar 14 at 10:09pm |
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 26 Mar 14 at 1:13am |
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Because: a) people would regularly fall off them - not fast b) they severely limited the fore-aft movement of crew weight, and c) they were much heavier than a trapeze All of which amounted to something that was more important than providing a bit of extra grunt to light crews (sail area was smaller in those days - all-girl crews were not unknown). But maybe the Hornet class should have stuck with the spec (smaller main, jib - not genoa - and spinnaker) that allowed lightweights to compete on equal terms instead of upping the ante to compete with the Fireball; they might have a bigger niche today in that case? I personally liked the old tall, narrow reaching kite, and although the genoa looked better than the original jib, a short-footed deck sweeper would have been even better, imho.
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rogerd
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Posted: 26 Mar 14 at 7:13am |
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Yes you are right on all those counts.My tongue was firmly in my cheek when the pics were posted.
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Posted: 26 Mar 14 at 8:54am |
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Roger,is the red boat Sandy perching at Shearwater? He deserves a special prize if it is!
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the same, but different...
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Rupert
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Posted: 26 Mar 14 at 9:07am |
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Does look that way. The 90 degree windshift that almost certainly occurred 3 seconds later must have been interesting!
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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iGRF
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Posted: 26 Mar 14 at 9:18am |
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Hmm sounds like an idea for an aftermarket accessory, the EPP, Extreme Perch Plank, hi tech carbon fibre, extra sliding weights, clip over the side secure to the footstraps, making lightweights more competitive, what could possibly go wrong? Just think of it, the Phantom EPP.. or maybe even the 300EPP that would be an interesting sail
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