Originally Posted by JeffS
We are far removed from UK, don't do nearly as much trade as with USA which is why we have such a large deficit to you guys. Yep I have had the square top since it came in, it isn't faster for heavier crews like me because the top lays off in a breeze turning it into a pin head anyway, so my top speed is down a bit but with the 10 to 1 sheet it means smaller people can enter the class. Here's a video of a couple of weeks ago on a 50km race showing how it keeps the bows down a bit
https://youtu.be/Wf-D_3na1e0


Kewl Vid... thanks for sharing...

It is awesome you guys are still making and racing the 5.8's down (or is it over) there.. It is still a pretty potent boat.. Here is mine with a square top from about ten years ago...

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Hmmm.... maybe we could fix that trade deficit and revise the 5.8 class he in the US of A...