Well one of the new Vipers snapped off the centreboard today. Big bearaway to go for a reach. Kite wasn't up. Guess those heavy boards aren't quite sturdy enough yet.
Gday Mate,
I snapped a board on my Capricorn some time ago also. This was put down to a manufacturing fault in that particular board. AHPC replaced it promptly without hesitation. My new board and other old board as well as MANY other Capricorns have sailed and pushed their boats hard without problems with these boards. A manufacturing fault will happen when you are producing large volumes. The factory support from them was second to non.
I am sure this Vipers board would be a simular issue and Greg will respond in much the same way.
As for Greg pushing the 104 rating of the Viper at this event, it is pretty clear he is pushing the 104 rule over the F16 rule because he as well as many can see the writing on the wall for the F16 class.
