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    Posted: 28 Mar 22 at 10:00am
Originally posted by fab100

Originally posted by Cirrus

I don't some how think many of the commentators here are the target market -  and where do they go next with their comments  if the design does go as well as its looks ?  Chewing on wasps comes to mind.   A healthy market usually has more than one or two suppliers after all.....  Wink

Personally Mike, I’d rather chew a wasp than buy a boat (or anything else) from someone who, granted a monopoly, then decided not to pay that grantee their royalties for 10 years was it? (and probably other suppliers too).

What’s healthy about that as a business ethic?

We have plenty of suppliers of new single handers I’d sail, although I’m saving a Solo until my 4th qtr-century at the earliest, obvs

ditto - not to mention mutilated children from other associated enterprise
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Originally posted by 423zero

the locking clips for the wings appear to be 'quick release' toggles from a bike wheel,

watch them fingees folks...  Wink
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It states you can adjust wings in seconds, several clips per side, looks difficult to do on the water, simpler system than the EPS, when the EPS class association had a opens at Whitefriars a few years ago, a lot of the wings were faulty.

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Why would you want to adjust the wings on the water?
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Have you never started a race and wished you hadn't reefed or vice versa
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On a yacht, maybe.  LOL
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Originally posted by 423zero

It states you can adjust wings in seconds, several clips per side, looks difficult to do on the water, simpler system than the EPS, when the EPS class association had a opens at Whitefriars a few years ago, a lot of the wings were faulty.

Surely the adjustable wings is dependent on your weight hence the weight equalisation system, you only adjust them after a winter weight gain and to put them fully in to reduce storage beam. Obviously there will members of the Greg’s fan club claiming they are 11st and using wide wings 
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Will they publish a chart for the wing settings based on the size of the sail and the weight of the helm? Would be interesting to see someone sanctioned for having the wings set to far out for your weight. Hopefully the settings will also be based on wind strength.
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Originally posted by 423zero

Will they publish a chart for the wing settings based on the size of the sail and the weight of the helm? Would be interesting to see someone sanctioned for having the wings set to far out for your weight. Hopefully the settings will also be based on wind strength.


But it would be a whole load of complication for wind strength and completely mess up any ‘fair’ handicap racing 
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Posts: 3420 		Post Options Post Options   Quote 423zero Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Mar 22 at 7:17pm
three settings, should be easy to add max setting for all in strong wind.
Looking at the pictures of sailor hiking portstar, trying to formulate if it is comfortable.
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