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Laser 140101 Tynemouth |
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RS800 or i14? |
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getafix ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
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never sailed an i14 with a t-foil rudder but if they make half the difference they do on N12 then it would greatly improve bear-away wipeout survival rate and also that lovely feeling when you bear away in a gust, get bow down in waves and watch the next wave rushing at you at a speed you know you're choices have come down to a) try and drop off the back, don't hit anything or b) wait for the bury, pitchpole, launch sequence, get some air and then try not to hit anything
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Daniel Holman ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 17 Nov 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 997 |
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Yes it makes bearaway and windy downwind in general far safer, and it makes the boat 2kts faster upwind to boot.
Like any proper skiff you can't beam reach in 15kts plus though :-). |
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MattK ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221 |
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As people have said it is all relative
I went to a try an i14 day ran a few years back from a background of 2005 rules cherubs, and to me the increased hull stability and greater overall mass meant it felt pretty easy to handle comparatively, and the guys who had come from 49ers had the opposite feeling as the 9er although powerful is a more stable platform, but the difficulty differences were not so great that anyone there wasn't comfortably racing them that afternoon The 800 is by far the easiest to sail and it is so much less enjoyable for it, its just heavy stable and lacking in the power to overcome those issues If its not for racing get a 14 or a 49er depending on your personal preference if you get a chance to sail them both
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