Ok, lets change tack here.
If I put two Blade F16 on a beach, identical hull shape and setup. Both boats had the same overall weight and complied with the F16 rules.
One boat was a std Blade as delivered by Vector works, glass hulls, alloy beams, boom, spi pole and mast.
The other was build using carbon hulls, beams, boom, spi pole and mast.
Which boat are you going to choose? (anyone who says the std boat can leave the room right now)
I'm not leaving the room, but I'll probably take the standard one. Why?
- The all carbon one would have the weight better centered around the mast and may be a little more rigid, but that's all really. Not sure it's a win for a non pro-guy like me.
- There is no way I can get my wife to buy an all carbon boat. Too pricey.
Now if you are flush with money, by all mean use the all-carbon one. Don't expect to win all the races however, some people in a 7 year old Stealth will probably outpace you because they know their boat better and have been sailing it for ages. Skills are more important than money...
And you know Macca, you really are annoying repeating the same thing over and over again. I don't know who you are, but now I'm really curious because you seem to really have an agenda and it's unclear to me what it is.
