It's hydrofoils all the way now

If a 12ft mono hull can foil and a 70 foot catamaran can foil then there must be plenty of potential in between. Of course it's not for everyone but events like the Olympics must surely move across. 

Edited by roadrunner - 26 Sep 13 at 9:19am

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roadrunner Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 13 Apr 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote roadrunner Report Post Quote Reply Topic: It's hydrofoils all the way now Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 9:18am
	If a 12ft mono hull can foil and a 70 foot catamaran can foil then there must be plenty of potential in between. Of course it's not for everyone but events like the Olympics must surely move across. Edited by roadrunner - 26 Sep 13 at 9:19am

gbr940 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 04 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 198	Post Options Post Reply Quote gbr940 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 9:35am
	never doubted the potential...it's cost and I would think the dinghy scene will remain foil free generally for a good many years yet!
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GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 9:46am
	Look at the arguments from last year's kite/RS:X debacle comparing box-rule to one-design to see why it's unlikely the olympics would embrace any expensive development class. Once there is an 'affordable' one design foiler, then maybe, but I think that's unlikely as the type of sailor who wants the fastest foiliest thing there is won't be satisfied with standing still in a one design whilst others go quicker, so it will be a long time before it becomes mainstream imho.

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 9:47am
	Power to weight is important if you want any sort of decent handling and performance. For their size, those AC72s are very light boats.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 10:32am
	I doubt the design life of the AC72's was much more than this regatta - foiling like that must put enormous strain on even a carbon structure. A bit expensive for everyday use! And most of us sail on ponds. Foiling not much use with clumps of weed and short reaches/runs. However, I can see that we will get foiling beach cats over at Wildwind and the like. And that will be awesome fun.
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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 10:56am
	If the AC45s have a future, I rather hope they all go foiling. Though that would leave the X40s looking very dated!
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r2d2 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 29 Sep 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Post Options Post Reply Quote r2d2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 10:58am
	what's the future of the AC45s now? And, (by the way) do we know why the AC72s are so seemingly less prone to burying a hull on bear away than the smaller cats? Edited by r2d2 - 26 Sep 13 at 10:58am

gbr940 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 04 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 198	Post Options Post Reply Quote gbr940 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 11:29am
	Here's hoping the World Series is continued with the AC45 and that the v2 rule of the AC72 isn't too dissimilar as the v1 rule
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RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 12:18pm
	Foils have transformed Moths from something unbeatable in light weather into something that stays on the beach below F3. While foils are great, it is just like multihulls about 45 years ago. Undoubtably faster, but a separate branch of sailing rather than something that will replace floating and planing.

Sheetpuller Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 22 Feb 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 114	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sheetpuller Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 1:04pm
	I'm already looking at the Merlin, and thumbing through the Class Rules...
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