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MikeBz
Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
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Topic: 12ft skiff Posted: 28 Jun 05 at 4:21pm |
Is it just me, or my eyes, or is the kite actually goose-winged in the first picture at the bottom of page 3? Must be one mother of a gust to have to go that deep! Is 'skulling' a beer just tipping it over your head? Mike |
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timnoyce
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jun 05 at 4:28pm |
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could be that the apparent wind was so much that they managed to bear
away so far onto the run that the wind flipped sides of the boat. That
always causes a spectacular wipeout i've found!
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
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Skiffe
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Jun 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 220 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 10:32am |
To my knowledge the r class is 1800mm wide with no wings. The 12 guys who want to really compete, I've been told, have tried "clip-on" hull extensions. I don't think it worked. This Nuplex is the same boat the the mining Pic, it just won the Leander Trophy, their National, I think. As you can see there are no hull mods. |
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12footers. The Only Way to FLY
Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
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Skiffe
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Jun 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 220 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 10:40am |
You might spell it this way,Skoaling, is just drinking a beer in the quickest time(5 sec has been done) as possible what other class can you see almost 100 years of development?
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12footers. The Only Way to FLY
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jakey
Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 5:44am |
some more pics from the inters for ya. How to deal with manly ferries: give them the finger
...and then keep going
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Blobby
Really should get out more Joined: 07 May 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 779 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 6:44am |
That series of shots was on the Favourite Pics thread about 6 weeks ago! re R-Class - you can go as wide as you like, but the limitation is on extensions to the width that might be dangerous to people or boats to the satisfaction of the measurer (Rule 4.2). That is a nice subjective rule for you. The length difference between the R's & 12s doesn't seem to make much difference - 3% ish difference in theory based on the waterline length. R's are a much smaller fleet though so the pace of development may well have been slower, so although the 12s are smaller I think the hull shape has progressed to a more refined state giving very little difference in performance. (just my humble opinion which is rarely influenced by facts). |
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timnoyce
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 9:53am |
haha, what a humourous rule. Surely it's level of danger is all down to
the person sailing it, rookies should have thin boats with padding!
right back to a previous question, i posted it on the 12 foot skiff forum but got no reply.... Is the rudder on this boat standard in the 12's or is it a bit of an experiment? I still haven't got round to building my new rudder for the cherub so was wondering if there were any benefits to having one of this shape? |
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
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Skiffe
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Jun 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 220 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 10:22am |
There are all shapes. Chord lengths of about 120mm -250mm. the short chord lenght is to stop cavitation at speed.they are all a bit of a one off. |
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12footers. The Only Way to FLY
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SARSIPPIUS
Newbie Joined: 27 Jun 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 2:14pm |
Once again I think it a case of people taking pics and not giving credit where credit is due. Way to go to rubbish the actual person who took the pic!!! |
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Strawberry
Really should get out more Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 3:15pm |
What is the PY of a 12ft skiff? Do they even use PY as their handicap in the southern hemisphere? What would it be?
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Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry
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