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Topic: Dinghies in 2035 Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 2:08pm |
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I don't think it would have been hard to imagine boats like the Foiling Moth and the Wasp mid naughties, as their foundations were well laid. But I don't think I would imagined the foiling cats we saw in San Fran in the AC, and even two years ago I wouldn't have believed what I am seeing from the AC75s. In fact the move to fully foiling in large boats has surprised me. What will the high performance boats be like in 15 years time? What will dinghy racing be like? Will we have lost the close combat of slowish one designs (like the Laser) and all be racing skiffs and foilers where one gust takes you half a mile in front of your competitors? I wonder, and I wonder what you think?
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 2:27pm | |||
When I think about what may happen in the future I find it hard to de-link what has happened in the past - I mean when I was sailing in the 80's and 90's I would have bet you a lot of money that classes like the Solo would certainly have disappeared by now. Its seemed hopeless outdated and only appealing to old men and yet here we are and its more popular than ever! Its great that you could say that about a number of classes that have fallen out of popularity and then come back, a number spring to mind.
I do think we will continue to see a gradual shift toward singlehanders as people find it harder to secure crews and I think we will see consolidation around builders or marketing companies (i.e. RS) who are big enough to survive in a shrinking pot of sales.
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ian.r.mcdonald
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 4:24pm | |||
Let's hope the current discussions ( made with good intentions) on changes to the Solo dont damage it's current position |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 4:52pm | |||
I currently work in foresight. I have drawn up the outline of some scenarios for UK society, economy, climate et al for a deep future, with a view to examining some alternative futures for the sport. I need to find the time to flesh that work out and then see how it would affect thinks like our choice of craft.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 5:59pm | |||
I think we’ll still be sailing very similar boats as we have been. Yep there will be new, easier to use foiling classes to come, but the old adage that it’s easy design a boat but it’s much harder to build a class inevitably comes into play.
The other consideration is where is being discussed. The UK has always loved new classes so I’m sure we’ll see another dozen classes at least, but other sailing countries can be much less fickle and tend to stick with more established classes. |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 7:07pm | |||
I note from subsequent posts my predictions were 2029 rather than 2019. Am not pushing up daisies yet, but ability to sail performance boats severely curtailed.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 7:49pm | |||
Think more technology, perhaps automatic sail setting, you only need to steer.
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Like a motor boat you mean
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 8:10pm | |||
The tech' will shout duck when boom comes across
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 19 at 8:15pm | |||
I predict boats like the X one design, West Wight Scow and Salcome Yawl will still be around. Firefly, Solo, Laser, probably. Aero, not sure. Longevity of hulls matters, even if older boats aren't truly competitive at all levels.
Merlins, Moths, 14s, I'd think so. Maybe Moths will have taken another step towards flying and will have left the water completely! |
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