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    Posted: 05 Feb 22 at 7:29pm
Originally posted by 423zero

I must be missing something, that photo is the Hull for the EPS? Looks more like a 2000.

I’d say a Tapaz
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Their is a image of boat on Facebook, but it won't paste, looks very square. https://www.facebook.com/LaserPerformanceSailboats/ 

Edited by 423zero - 05 Feb 22 at 7:59pm
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Originally posted by 423zero

I must be missing something, that photo is the Hull for the EPS? Looks more like a 2000.

either it's a very wide trailer board, or the camera is so fisheye, we can't tell much about the hull?
Other than the toilet blue colour of course.

As for the alleged weight of the bare hull, it's kind of spoilt by adding on the picnic bench either side. If the price is 8 to 9 grand, how much carbon were we expecting? In perspective, a Formula One chassis tub is about 70kg.The boat is about 4m x 2m, maybe 6 sqm of area? so consider a sandwich each for hull and deck, 50/50 carbon/epoxy, Maybe only one 200g/sqm cloth in most areas, but plenty strong enough if designed properly.
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Originally posted by 423zero

Their is a image of boat on Facebook, but it won't paste, looks very square. https://www.facebook.com/LaserPerformanceSailboats/ 


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That toe strap doesn't look optimum.
I think with a new class, people have to think not only about the hull design and the rig design, but also about the rule set and what's allowed to be adjustable to suit the helm. Having some flavour of weight equalistation makes that even trickier.
Then again, if you want the best One Design racing with diverse helms, you need a boat that's 'good' for a range of people, not 'optimum' for any one individual?
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Got rid of the gracefully curved EPS sides, reminds me of Defender side seats. Looks practical though.
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That's a clearer pic tink, can't see that getting even close to 30 kgs and what's going one with the loose hank of gubbins where the kicker should be, do we think those racks are going to slide in and out? That'll have Cirrus fretting about windage when it's on its side. Not a centreboard I note, but the rudder kicks up, rear sheeting with lots of nice rack corners for the rope to get caught round no clear panel to see whose going to hit you next. Will you listen to me whining all the things that go wrong. Am I qualified to call myself an experienced dinghysailor now or what?
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I imagine that's a development boat with various gear for easily changing things. I can't imagine, for instance a production boat having that strange mainsheet takeoff. That looks more like something for easily changing the position of the block. So probably best not to draw too many conclusions.

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Looks like a few million euro of EU money went into their new facility.
I put the blurb through google translate but it won't paste here?

Financial support from the European Union | 2,641,600.00 Euros
Objectives, activities and expected results
Consolidate the market leader position in the construction of small pleasure sailboats and
competition and gain recognition as the most advanced and efficient
production unit in global terms; Implement an Industrial Unit that
characterized by the introduction of innovative and differentiating factors; promote the process of
decarbonization of industry and its transition to the use of clean energy;
Ensure minimal environmental impact; Contribute to increasing the number of
sailors, promoting the sport and the practice of sports.




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Hank, looks like control lines tied off, looks like their are three camcleats per side, outhaul, down haul and kicker. Easy enough to put a radius on the end of the benches, do it front and rear, won't look to bad. Probably a prototype.
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