The new V1 is anfurther development of the xj
just small alterations,moving more tot the flyer direction
will be a good boat. lalo and valerio know what tey are doing' Roberto Casadei, italian top sailor is involved.
The main beam is highmod carbon reinforced.
the flex in carbon striker less beam is tested against beam with striker : same bending stiffness !
The carbon beam is 3,7 kgs , the strikerless beam is normally around 2,2 + 0,8 for a striker.
When the striker is a tiny 5 mm rod like he Flyers mk1 , the stiffness of that beam is not that great....
We will see how the V1 is going in one month time at the first classic of the euro season: the vele di pasqua, with a expected fleet of 70-80 boats...
pj