Just for you, Grumpf

Moth's are probably the lightest at roughly 10-20k, although they are 11ft so wont count.

Its not that 'real men' need a boat for Force 6, but lets harp back to the
dear old five oh, it's equally capable in 5 knots and 25 knots, that's all I'm
asking for thirty, nay forty years later and modern development can't
match that range.

Sure it can get a few lycra clad thousand yard stare boys to look good on
Lake Garda, but what's the point if they look like total tools when it's a bit
breezy?

Seriously why are you all so anti being able to sail in any condition?

So, I had another flash of inspiration this morning and wondered if it has
been tried elsewhere already, or indeed if the idea is practical.

It concerns the old problem Racks v Trapeze and I wondered if anyone
had ever considered a swinging seat. In other words detach a part of the
side of the hull (or an additional bit) you sit on, by kicking out still sitting
on it (like a playground swing style)and it attached by trap wire in a guide
if necessary and held back in place by bungee cords or whatever.

When not being used it would simply swing back into place making the
bear offs simple on the lee side.

One or two folk could sit on it and it would support the hiking moment
without pressure at the back of the legs and you should get out as far as
a trapeze without the need to hook in and out, I guess longer legged folk
would get an advantage, but then I guess they get that on a trapeze
anyway.

Anyone seen anything like it?




Edited by G.R.F.

So you mean something like this? I'm not convinced of the advantages you claim!



Edited by JimC

With that much righting moment they must be obscenely fast upwind when powered up!