Re "Hi CT, it seems the sensible thing for you to do is to pick a definition of planing that suits your beliefs and not care what 99% of other...
I may be getting my wires crossed since I don't have my archives to hand, but I think it was done in 1977 with the Aussie Vee Jay classer (12'...
Cool fun!. Dunno if anyone ever said an Opti couldn't foil - what was often said is that there's only a few classes in which a foiler is faster...
If you're sailing a dinghy well, you don't really heel much to a puff. Sure, you can accelerate when you roll back to the correct angle of heel -...
I'm not sure whether the L2 rudder is exactly the same as the Tasar one, but it looks pretty close. In that case, there's no way I'd mess with it....
MCH, can I ask where the 32/34 is now and what she is called? I've got a modified 28 and and like to keep in touch with other Spencers in Oz.
My god, do you mean people were shifting lead to windward in the level-rating events? I hope you're not serious. I knew about I-Punkt and a few...
I checked out the backgrounds of the two head honchos at RS Sailboats, probably the world's second biggest dinghy builder. Both, it turns out,...
Your comment seemed pretty accurate to me, Bill. I suppose it is hard to get a baseline to use to judge whether a fast board is harder to sail...
Sure, that's true. Interestingly though, the H16 is still a formidable performer downwind (especially in light airs) which is another time that...
The hulls of performance cats are already very slender. But if you make them narrower and deeper, you increase wetted surface area (for the same...
I'm far from a techno guru in any way, but I think you'll find several reasons that boats are no longer foil-shaped (like many were years ago,...
Thank you, Bill. Yes, those comments of mine (which may well seem unreasonable when posted out of context as Xarax has done) did arise out of...
Sure, hybrids are tough and often very successful. But hybrids can also often have the weaknesses of each species and none of the strengths....
Xarax, it's a pity that Nikos has experienced some opposition from boat sailors, but there have also been strong clashes among supporters of...
I apologise for sounding so negative, but one thing just struck me. It is surely relevant that the first windsurfer was designed to be pretty much...
Xarax, with respect it seems that your two village analogy shows that you don't understand the very close links between dinghy designers and board...
I can't really see any advantages to the general configuration. It would be very difficult for the average sailor to remain standing while...
Rick; I cannot find the terms "luffing limit" or "lift limit" in use in sailing. Can you please provide more information about what you actually...
By lift limit, do you mean with the leeside flow semi stalled, as indicated by the lee telltales dancing? If so, it's common among many top...
