Italian Dinghy?

   The next RS300 sailors who comments about "looks" or "form", cops a slap upside their head. ;-)

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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Italian Dinghy? Posted: 03 Feb 09 at 1:42pm
	The next RS300 sailors who comments about "looks" or "form", cops a slap upside their head. ;-)

Dan Vincent Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 21 Nov 07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dan Vincent Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 09 at 2:56pm
	I think it is a little like a 'Concept Car', in that it points in a slightly new design direction. I love the way the designer has simplified the forms and I think he has produced a great looking boat. However, I think he has made a few sacrifices to achieve aesthetic simplicity and can't imagine it would be a great sailing experience. There are a some functional aspects of the design which look suspect: the rig appears to be an afterthought and the designer has made as few concessions as possible to supporting it... so the mast is supported only very low down, no shrouds, lowers or spreaders and no support even at deck level, with the consequence that it appears to have a very crude fully battened sail with a very open leach. Similarly the hiking position looks uncomfortable, bit too much of a stratch between the single (elegant) toestrap and the narrow fixed width gunwhale. Interesting though and it might inspire someone to produce something greater.