Thank you Les, good to know.
So Lindahl (must have some ancestors from Sweden) took him out by never letting the rigid rig stretch it's legs, and a large bit of dedication?
While Wild Turkey was active, was the rigid sail really as efficent as 1.3 to 2.5? And how did it work in the higher wind range? I guess Wild Turkey did not have the ability to twist it's wing?
I read trough some older issues of "Multihulls" last winter, and saw an for sale ad. for Wild Tyrkey in multiple magazines. Looked like a fun and fast ride, not to say spectacular for the monohullers
Rolf,
Lindahl was able to keep Wild Turkey behind through tactics. The wind was never strong enough to trapeze on these 12' wide boats (about 240 lbs., I think).
I only saw Wild Turkey at this one regatta, and I have no idea of the efficiency. I am pretty sure Craig Riley DID have the ability to twist its' wing, but it was just 2 elements. I know that the Stars and Stripes 88 America's Cup Team spent some time with Wild Turkey before atarting to design and build their wing.
Wild Turkey was beautiful the last time I saw it, always transported and stored in a fully enclosed trailer. I helped put that wing inside that trailer every night of the North Americans, and that made me see that the wing is interesting but that the soft rig is the only way to go for amatuer sailors.
