GRF? your dream boat is done!
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
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Topic: GRF? your dream boat is done!
Posted By: fudheid
Subject: GRF? your dream boat is done!
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 1:29pm
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Is this the most advanced dinghy on show??? seems like they have built the Vtwin but properly, y'know canting rig, canting board, carbon...... http://www.thomastison.com/wordpress/ https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwituMSNh8XKAhXMthQKHaw-DSYQtwIIPDAG&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DW2_QrF7azrQ&usg=AFQjCNH93OLksunKcf2ToqSwYLFL8w7Yfg ------------- Cheers you only me from over the sea...... |
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 2:27pm
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Is that the same boat that was on facebook a couple of days back at the dusseldorf boot show, it looks remarkably similar..
Dream boats however change, what I wanted from a boat in the v twin days aint what I want now, I'm over all that, I'm a wood botherer now, off to a CVDRA event next year maybe in my new development class, in fact I'm working on a gybing plate right now.. Just goes to show what age and decrepitude can do to a man..   ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 2:32pm
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Not much on that site to be fair and the test sail video only shows 2-3 seconds of actual sailing. The 'production' one will have a double deck (I guess double floor) and be self draining. Curious to know where they will stow the kite too unless it will be a bag kite..... ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: davidyacht
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 3:47pm
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What happened to the Toy ... obvious progression from the Mini Sprint ------------- Happily living in the past |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 4:10pm
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The ToY got Lasered, really. More hassle, for not enough benefit. That, and Tony Allen has been quoted as saying he didn't have time to look after the boat, being too busy making fittings. The TT does look pretty similar. Trouble is, it doesn't looked totally thought through as a finished product. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: salmon80
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 6:08pm
| What's the point of it? What does it offer? |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 6:23pm
Fun. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: salmon80
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 8:00pm
Ah that old chestnut
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 8:09pm
so is it this one
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 9:19pm
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I believe so. Has some strange features, looking at that pic. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 9:33pm
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I always respect those who have the energy to give things a go, more so if they also have the wit to make something that actually works albeit perhaps within certain parameters. Given it's stated low weight, sail area and righting moment this will doubtless be quick. If you like it depends on how you define good design and I suppose that really depends on the set goals. To some it will be a brave step forward into a new world and to others blundering further down the lane of limited usability. |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 10:23pm
| Will the double floor provide enough extra buoyancy to get rid of the air bags ? |
Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 25 Jan 16 at 10:30pm
| You'd guess so, most things float too high when capsized anyway to my mind. |