Knee friendly Single Handers?

I find its the kneeling in the bottom on long down wind legs in lightish airs that kills my knees in the Phantom, rather than the sitting out. If the shape of the Hadron avoids this, its extra width for the same rig size ought to make upwind a bit easier too and as the boom looks a bit higher to get under it sounds like it could be my perfect next boat.

Craiggo, I can only agree with you. One cannot avoid the fact that a hiking dinghy requires that the crew hike. I am no sports physiotherapist but as a dinghy designer since 1965 and a top dinghy crew in Merlin Rockets (in my youth!) I can develop an ergonomic 'bent knee' sitting out position which is as comfortable and convenient as it can be. That is one reason why Hadron has a good depth in the hull. Knowledgeable sources suggest that the 'straight leg' sitting out position, as required in the Laser, for example, puts less stress on the knees, but it kills the lower back instead.

Keith - when the time suits, please keep us on the forum updated on the new developments, as hinted at, take 'feedback' with a pinch of salt, I think the pop-pschye term would be emotionally disengage, but there are plenty on here who read and might not comment, who one day may look at a Hadron and say 'you know what, why not?'

Edited by turnturtle - 24 Apr 15 at 9:44am

Originally posted by The Moo An elusive gap in the crowded marketplace found and about to be plugged?

Edited by turnturtle - 24 Apr 15 at 9:56am

Personally I think there's a market for a much simpler product.