Actually, the lightest daggerboards at the GC 2007 were made by Stealth Marine in the UK (1.6 kg).

Mark Pressdees very young Stealth F16 was a very pretty boat that checked all the boxes. I think it had to carry a tip weight up its carbon mast and was at minimum class weight. John Pierce delivered on that boat.

In 2008, the Dutch company www.catamaranparts.nl (who also supplies Vectorworks / Falcon Marine) also build 1.6 kg high aspect daggerboards using a profile that was developped in the A-cat class. It was this board we both tested with our 90 and 95 kg bodies by jumping up and down on its tip when we had it jammed to a work table. I dared not give it to much gusto, but Hans (being confident in his product) did and he is truly a big guy (I tend to flatter him about his weight).

I saw him giving that board a work out as it is was a diving plank in the swimming pool.

If there is one thing I say about Hans then it will be that he has golden hands. He also made our global challenge throphy and whatever he makes is good quality; no doubt about that although his website could be a little better.

In order to give some extra weight to the above; I admit that we are not tight friends.

Wouter