Rossiter Pintail Mortagne sur Gironde, near Bordeaux |
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G.R.F. ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
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A pair of waterskis held rigidly together is exactly what it is.
Way back, I used to waterski race. At one time from a limited power source, and we always found that a pair of skis were always faster than one mono, and the mono always had more drag, widening the footprint spreads the load I guess. Unforunately at 50 mph+ a pair of skis were uncontrollable in chop, no-one could stay up on a pair at very high speed, the stance on a mono is more stable. So that and the fact cat powerboats were always faster than mono, we all know cats are faster than mono dinghies and no-ones ever built a fast cat windsurf board and there you go.. |
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mike ellis ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339 |
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so is speed week next week? or is it some other date? next week looks pretty good for wind, especially tuesday onwards.
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318 |
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G.R.F. ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
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In case anyone wondered, it sank, at least the forward compartments of the
nose section filled with water while i was trying to get it on the plane in what was the best part of thirty knots.. I kind of skimped on the kite bladders in the tow forward sections, had sort of figured they'd be planing out of the water for the most part anyhow.. Whatever, back to the drawing board, just further proof Cat's are useless.. |
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Ross ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 02 May 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1163 |
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You owe me a 10er.
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Ross
If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
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ellistine ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762 |
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I saw it on the WPNSA slip last weekend and wondered if it was anything to do with you Grumpf. Still, well done for getting it out there. It was a little bit breezy. |
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