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    Posted: 29 Jan 06 at 6:59am

Well, I saw Morph collect his new craft yestyerday and was told that the official launch would be today.

Well Morph how did it go

We cannot wait to see you report

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Well, we are still drinking the champagne, (decided not to pour it over the boat), does that give you some indication?  We won our first race,  however musn't get too carried away because we sailed well in our Mk 3 also,  the boat tracks well off wind and performs equally well upwind. The boat is finished to a high standard and Hartley Laminates should be proud of their new product. Time will tell when she sails against other Ospreys. Early signs look good. Some very minor adjustments to be made. Approving comments made by other sailors.

  
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To answer Nibor's question regarding which carbon rig is more proven in the FD class, the Selden mast is definitely the rig of choice for the FD fleet since it accepted carbon. The results at the Worlds last year prove this, the top two boats were carrying Selden carbon masts, and with over 70 Selden FD masts sold in 2005, the majority of the active class are using them.

The extensive development for this rig has been used to aid the development of the new Osprey rig, matching carbon dynamism and gust response to a more traditional sail plan.

The new boat looks great, looking forward to seeing one sailing!
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Redback your welcome to try the Hornet experience any time. Trap or Plank?
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I believe we will be having 2 of these new boats at kielder this season. They already kick our ar**s so with this new design we're going to have no chance! is the PY expected to change much? i think roughly 920 would give us a bit more of a fair chance , not that i am complaining, the new boats look very nice!
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Well rogerd I might just take you up on that when the weather is a bit warmer - where are you based?  Should you like to try a 4000 I'd be glad to reciprocate - I'm on the Medway.
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Originally posted by 29er397

I believe we will be having 2 of these new boats at kielder this season. They already kick our ar**s so with this new design we're going to have no chance! is the PY expected to change much? i think roughly 920 would give us a bit more of a fair chance , not that i am complaining, the new boats look very nice!


Leave it out ! I have enough trouble sailing to the existing Osprey PY
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Redback Im based near Bath but tend to travel with the Hornets as my local puddle doesnt suit them (too many big shifts) If Im up your way or your coming this way we can sort something out. The plank has to be experienced.

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29er397 wrote:
I believe we will be having 2 of these new boats at kielder this season. They already kick our ar**s so with this new design we're going to have no chance! is the PY expected to change much? i think roughly 920 would give us a bit more of a fair chance , not that i am complaining, the new boats look very nice!


Im with Pierre on this one, what you should bear in mind is that the Opsrey Sailers at Keilder are very good - but do not tell them that. Their results would distort any handicapp

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Originally posted by rogerd

Redback Im based near Bath but tend to travel with the Hornets as my local puddle doesnt suit them (too many big shifts) If Im up your way or your coming this way we can sort something out. The plank has to be experienced.



That is a picture of Roger doing extreme ironing. 

Well said Nick.  We'll have less of this PY talk thankyou very much. 
Oh, and how's the new bird?
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