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    Posted: 03 Mar 19 at 10:41am
Originally posted by Sam.Spoons


I think the WL of the 400 has more to do with it than anything else, 400 has an extra foot, is a little lighter and carries more sail. It's also, probably, less technical to sail so reaching it's full potential is easier.
You also have to remember all those 'classic' Merlins bringing the PY down (ok I know that's a bit of a stretch  Wink )


Of course the old ones skew the handicap.
Is the 400 lighter? Merlin is 100kg hull with 20kg of lead typically.
Rs 400 is a production polyester boat that I think is pretty sturdy.
A foot of wl length trumps an awful lot of things.
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Posts: 3011 		Post Options Post Options   Quote RS400atC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Mar 19 at 11:38am
Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Originally posted by Sam.Spoons


I think the WL of the 400 has more to do with it than anything else, 400 has an extra foot, is a little lighter and carries more sail. It's also, probably, less technical to sail so reaching it's full potential is easier.
You also have to remember all those 'classic' Merlins bringing the PY down (ok I know that's a bit of a stretch  Wink )


Of course the old ones skew the handicap.
Is the 400 lighter? Merlin is 100kg hull with 20kg of lead typically.
Rs 400 is a production polyester boat that I think is pretty sturdy.
A foot of wl length trumps an awful lot of things.

The 400 is not much lighter, if at all.
The Merlin IIRC is 98kg, including centreboard and spaghetti.
The 400 is allegedly 80-something kg bare hull.
Merlin parts not included in the hull weight are mostly carbon and weigh a lot less than the corresponding RS400 bits.
A foot more waterline is indeed a nice thing to have, but the 400 is less than 15ft overall and the bow isn't vertical.
A well sailed Merlin is probably as quick as a 400 on average, unless the course suit the 400's kite. But well sailed Merlins tend to be seriously well sailed.

A modern Merlin, stretched to 15ft, less the 20kg of lead, with the 400's kite would be a nice boat....
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I’d be very very suprised if a 400 was 80kg Bare hull.
I’d be very suprised if a 200 was 80kg bare hull!
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Originally posted by Daniel Holman

I’d be very very suprised if a 400 was 80kg Bare hull.
I’d be very suprised if a 200 was 80kg bare hull!

RS website says 88kg for RS400 hull weight.
I said 80+.

"Sailing weight (ex foredeck)129kg (284lb)"
from
https://www.rssailing.com/project/rs400/
I've never weighed a 400, there are some things you don't want to know.

The Merlin can be lighter to pull up a slipway, RS trolleys seem very heavy!
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Sailing weight ex foredeck? What a bizarre thing to exclude!
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They must have weighed one after a bizarre startline incident?
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TBF I would not be surprised is SMOD weights are made top by the advertising copywriters  LOL

We can be pretty sure a decent Merlin hull will actually weigh 98kg including CB, fittings and string. Who knows what a 400 actually weighs.....
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When it is clear that PY sailing revolves around 'Enterprise' 2 hander and 'Laser' single hander, where does the push for Foiling come from ?
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Sailing is obviously intrinsically boring, so we need to throw excitement at it every now and again. Cats in the 60s, windsurfing in the 70's, assys in the 90s and now foiling. Yet it is the basic, boring sailing which survives.
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Just sailed today, 20-25+ knots, a good open meeting 400 team, round the track, no significant issues. Two top Merlin teams (and I mean very top end) struggling at various points. The 400 is so much easier in strong winds than a Merlin. Hard work, but much more forgiving. And several £K cheaper.
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