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    Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 2:20pm
im 16 and my parents are only just allowing to trapeze due to seeing report of people dieing due to getting caught in a trapeze. I'm looking at buying a rs600 or contender but buying a new boat to try something new isn't a option especialy in the current markets were selling could be difficult.

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Above 16 I think I'd be OK with that. 14 > 15 concerned and I think I'd want to be in a rib near by. Below that, I don't think so. But it does depend on the child. Also another reason for a higher boom than current. Kind of my point really.
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yes? and a much higher boom angle than the trainer skiff!

My point was that a number of things change in the development process and I'm sure the same process will happen again ...



Err.. well lets not chew the cud on a forum then? It will all be perfect in the end.

I am sure a more interesting question would be how many parents would buy one of thise for their kids ... would they worry about their child trapezing solo?
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yes? and a much higher boom angle than the trainer skiff!

My point was that a number of things change in the development process and I'm sure the same process will happen again ...



Err.. well lets not chew the cud on a forum then? It will all be perfect in the end.
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Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

yes? and a much higher boom angle than the trainer skiff!

My point was that a number of things change in the development process and I'm sure the same process will happen again ...

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yes? and a much higher boom angle than the trainer skiff!
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For comparison here are some early shots of the MPS.

http://www.mustoskiff.com/sub-pages/histrory.htm

 
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Just to clarify.... I'm not flaming the boat. It looks very nice, just a comment that's all. Hopefully helpful. Most people go for mobility these days on a trap boat. The Contender gets away with the low boom because it's reasonably stable, I'm just not sure that a trainer Musto Skiff should be compromising crew mobility for a smigen of extra performance. But this is all from a very long distance and it depends on a whole heap of other stuff. 
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Yep and I don't think you'd design it like that these days either.

Dunno, a lot of Canoe sailors tack and gybe at least partly under the boom. I don't know at what point closing the gap starts making a serious aerodynamic diference, might be its just a couple of inches, in ehich case you'll never reach it but stopping the sail off in mid air its such an aerodynamic nonsense... and of course more luff length is always welcome.
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Yep and I don't think you'd design it like that these days either.

That is the first time the boat has been on the water; I am sure there will be further refinment before anything becomes a product.

The MPS was tested at great length before it was released on the market to the credit of the team behind the project and the long term success of the class.
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