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Chris_H 
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 Topic: New BritanniaPosted: 21 Dec 20 at 9:14am |
RITA2 was only launched Oct 16th....so not sure about ‘some time ago’ However, it is certainly looks like the boat now has problems that will be very difficult to come back from in such a short space of time
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Chris_H
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Posted: 21 Dec 20 at 9:10am |
Max of 6 foils. A foil can have up to 20% change
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ClubRacer
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Posted: 21 Dec 20 at 8:56am |
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They also said the lead time to make the foils is into the months so would be unable to make a new set anyway
Apparently the foils had to be locked in 5 days before the regatta so you couldn't change daily. Hopefully Ineos have some others in the lockers that are a little better. Or better yet hopefully its a displacement regatta!
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GarethT
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Posted: 21 Dec 20 at 7:51am |
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That's certainly what Shirley R said on the commentary.
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jcooper
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Posted: 21 Dec 20 at 7:30am |
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I read somewhere that AC competitors are only allow a limited number of foil design changes and the Ineos have used up most of theirs already......anyone know if that is true?
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jaydub
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Posted: 21 Dec 20 at 12:17am |
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They look to have big foils that don't generate sufficient lift. One suggestion was that they have gone for a wide foil, but one with most of the area in the trim tab, which isn't where most of the lift is generated. Whether this is right or wrong is anybody's guess.
With only a few weeks to go to the challenger series, I would be putting any money on our boat, even if I was a betting man. Let's just hope they can make a significant step improvement. They need to!
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GarethT
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Posted: 20 Dec 20 at 9:19pm |
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Watching the YouTube videos of all the boats training over the last month or so it was obvious even to my untrained eye that they were struggling to turn corners without touching down. Even when they left the windward foil in longer it would drop down the minute they lifted it.
No idea if it's foil design, systems, or technique/skill, but they must've known they have a problem for some time if an idiot like me could see it. |
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epicfail
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Posted: 20 Dec 20 at 6:24pm |
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There were some figures that showed Ineos is quick in a straight line but it's rubbish in the manoeuvres.
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rich96
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Posted: 20 Dec 20 at 4:58pm |
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Lets hope its as simple as that !
Apparently the writing was on the wall some time ago regarding this boat |
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423zero
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Posted: 20 Dec 20 at 3:46pm |
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It does appear to nod all over the place, doesn't seem balanced on its side foils, may be as simple as fitting extra ballast aft
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