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Chris 249
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Topic: Gybing Centreboards Posted: 05 Oct 17 at 5:05am |
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The history and design of the racing dinghy. |
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Chris 249
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Mike Holt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 17 at 7:12pm |
There is no question that in a dinghy, used and installed correctly they work.
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craiggo
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 17 at 10:22pm |
Mike, clearly you've made it work for you in the 5 'o', but I'm interested to know if there are either conditions, or boats where you don't think it works?
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Mike Holt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 17 at 3:19pm |
That is a great question and I had to have a good think about it. So, where and how it works in my boat and where it doesn't. First off a description, we use a Waterat made High Aspect gybing foil, I believe 1.5 degrees of gybe. It always gybes unless we use a gybe stop, a simple "V" that is inserted over the beak of the board to stop the gybe. We use this very rarely. Where its value is marginal is when it is windy and lumpy and flow is not consistent, then it feels a little draggy. Any other time I think that we are getting value. However the control we have over the rig in a 5O5 means that we are sailing with very close to optimal power from 8 knots to 20 knots of breeze. Above that it probably has no value. So, my guess would be that boats that are quickly over powered, such as iGRF says of boards would have a limited time it adds value. Hope that makes sense.
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