Hadron

   Hello chaps, good to see this forum thread about my Hadron. What a lot of rubbish some of you prattle away with. And what a lot of thoughtful and constructive comments and suggestions there are too!

I am on holiday abroad at the moment (hence the delay in picking up the chatter) but will give each post the consideration it deserves and come up with a reply to all those constructive ideas. 20 sets of plans have been sold so far, but the design is not set in concrete (only wood), and until the boat goes into series production there is still some scope for implementing improvements.

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Keith_Callaghan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 16 Apr 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 80	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith_Callaghan Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Hadron Posted: 08 Oct 13 at 5:24pm
	Hello chaps, good to see this forum thread about my Hadron. What a lot of rubbish some of you prattle away with. And what a lot of thoughtful and constructive comments and suggestions there are too! I am on holiday abroad at the moment (hence the delay in picking up the chatter) but will give each post the consideration it deserves and come up with a reply to all those constructive ideas. 20 sets of plans have been sold so far, but the design is not set in concrete (only wood), and until the boat goes into series production there is still some scope for implementing improvements.

Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 13 at 6:23pm
	Keith... I hope your 20 sets of plans translates into 20 boats. We have ( Farr 3.7 ) have had quite a few sets of plans go out in the UK, but are still waiting for the majority to get the boats out of the garage and onto the water. Maybe your boats design profile / end of the weight scale provides more time rich sailors!
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Keith_Callaghan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 16 Apr 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 80	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith_Callaghan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 13 at 7:45pm
	Jack, you are right to question the plans/build ratio. My experience over a range of boat designs suggests that perhaps 25% ever get built. I guess that for the others we are purveyors of dreams (but there's nothing wrong in that). In the case of the Hadron, I know of 3 boats completed in the UK, 5 in the USA, and one in South Korea. Others I believe have been started, so that's not a bad ratio for the first 20 boats.

Miles J Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Oct 13 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Miles J Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 12:36pm
	As the builder and owner of the 2nd UK Hadron, perhaps I can add some qualified comments. First I would echo Tom Gruitt's comment that 2 pages is not enough to fully state the case for the Hadron. Somebody asked what crew weight, I am about 12st (80kg) and no problems in a Force 5, just sheer enjoyment, and yes I've hit the 50yrs mark hence no mention of a force 6 (wisdom comes with age) Why did I want one? Well, maybe I am biased, I normally sail a Merlin but a lack of crew and summer sailing time meant I needed a single hander. I tried Blazes etc. but I needed the thrill of a Merlin. That is exactly what you get with the Hadron. Which is what you would expect with it coming from the the stables of Mr Callaghan. The boat looks right and to me is right for what I want. It's horses for courses. The boat is easy and quick to rig even with a tin mast (carbon may be the Xmas present to self) You can sail it hard single-handed, or you can just sail with two up. My 7 year old just loves being in it, it's stable and forgiving (a non merlin characteristic). The layout is such that teaching her to sail means that I can be in the boat with her and not in the way. I've already had 3 people test sail mine and they are now convincing their wives that Mr Callaghan should be contacted. Finally, the Hadron is not necessarily a home build, you can of course have one built for you. If you have the time and inclination as I do then building your own boat is an ideal solution. see: www.littlejoesolutions.co.uk/hadron
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Nipper Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 17 Oct 13 Location: Hants Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nipper Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Oct 13 at 10:50am
	Unboubtedly the big manufacturers do push to get a PY higher for their new designs so that they make an impact by winning races. Not sure it happens so much these days, as there are not so many new racing designs. Back in the 90's it really was an issue, anybody rember the laser 4000 winning the Grafahm Grand Prix with an Olympic 470 jockey, Max width wings, no correctors, and a handicap number suggested by the Laser Centre (alledgedly). Hats off to the Bloody Mary by using realistic handicaps, not the published ones, so that people sailing most of the boats think they have a chance, instead of a Moth 1,2,3 if there is 8-14 knots of breeze.
	39 years of dinghy racing and still waiting to peak.