Dinghy development: New topper sail

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New topper sail

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Topic: New topper sail

Posted By: By The Lee
Subject: New topper sail
Date Posted: 17 Oct 18 at 6:54pm

https://www.facebook.com/toppersailboats/posts/10155781787606301

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Posted By: ClubRacer
Date Posted: 17 Oct 18 at 8:09pm

Are they mad? to be able to keep that rig upright in even a moderate breeze you'l need to be reasonably big and a topper doesn't exactly deal with size well

Posted By: RS400atC
Date Posted: 17 Oct 18 at 8:23pm

6.8 sqm is not huge, not everyone sails on windy days on the sea.

But it looks like a similar concept to the Mk2 Laser sail, not much roach, lots of luff round, so a sail which can only work with loads of kicker and no twist. So not a versatile sail which will be nice in light air?

Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 17 Oct 18 at 8:40pm

Just a prototype, I hope, but tons of kicker does seem to be fashionable in Laser/Topper circles.

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Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 17 Oct 18 at 8:41pm

It depends why they are putting a 'big' rig on the boat. Light airs performance is a valid reason (and it will improve that a little) but if they hope to increase the weight range they are doomed to failure.

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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 17 Oct 18 at 9:33pm

Foiling ???