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andy_cherub 
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 Topic: How’s this for quickPosted: 12 Jan 08 at 3:03am |
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Yes that 12 was new in the country and new to the owners................... point being?? & for upwind - A class or cats in general!! |
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Skiffe
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:27am |
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in my 12 we do abut 8-12 knots upwind from our gps mounted in the bow, but down wind 15-25 knots in almost any breezes from nice big to very scary 5th. We did have a couple of races in sydney for the four skiff classes and the 14 started 5 min behind the 12 on a 1.5h race and at the end the top 14 (Peter Moor (pre I14)) had caught the top 12. But now the I14 is haeviier with less sail the are not so different. |
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redback
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:02pm |
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I'm not sure downwind is what its all about. Upwind at speed is a mystical experience, picking your way through waves, keeping the optimum height/speed balance, judging the conflicting power/point/heel parameters. Then there is the whole tactical thing. Surely effective upwind sailing requires a lot more judgement, is therefore more rewarding and what sailing is all about. Just blasting fast offwind is for boards, cats and maybe waterskiers. The reason I sail a boat which is fast downwind is to get down there quick so that I can work my way back upwind. Having seen the speed Mark Goodchild and Simon Allen get going upwind I must say I could be tempted by a canoe. |
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Ross
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:18pm |
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It dosn't get much more rewarding than popping that kite and screaming off in into the distance.
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Ross
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:20pm |
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There isn't a much better feeling then the pop of a kite and the hum of the boat as you blast off down wind but tactically its boring! Up wind is so much more rewarding when you get into that groove and your pacing every wave and nicking places! Thats what racing is all about!
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Ross
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:33pm |
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I didn't realise that we were talking about racing. I love spinnakers though
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Ross
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tgruitt
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:33pm |
I still prefer downwind! Any why does your boat hum, that's not a good thing! |
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Needs to sail more...
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Ross
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:36pm |
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My dagger board hums like mad downwind! It's stops when everything is perfectly balanced though, thats when I know im going really fast
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Ross
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 7:40pm |
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HAHA!!! good effort!
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radixon
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Posted: 12 Jan 08 at 8:03pm |
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Cats hum too, the sound is made from water passing the daggerboats.
Is reallt loud, you know when they are coming! |
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