Oh boy, this is going to be fun. Trolling you is so incredible easy Wouter.
No, we are talking about F16's and the Blade F16 in specific. Indeed, the Taipan 4.9 boom is low, is was one of the first things that got modified in the F16 setups. Take a look at the picture of the Blade again, how low is that boom ?
The gooseneck looks pretty damn low to me. Let out enough mainsheet on any boom and you can get under it even if you were the Jolly Green Giant. Not only that, but the tramp space is so small, there's no way in hell we could both go under the boom at once without either my head getting shoved into the mast, or me pushing the skipper off the back of the boat. Since Trey's a bit heavier than myself, I'm going to go ahead and say he'd win that, and I'd get a black eye.
Don't make this is pissing fest on the Blade F16. We didn't hear you moan and groan when the Nacra F18 (or Inter-20) was selected for the 2006 (2001) Alter Cup.
I "wasn't around" when the boat was chosen for those years. I wouldn't have put up resistance to those boats however. Why? Because they don't have an annoying bastard of a representative that infects every single corner of cyberspace with his crap about the next coming of the catamaran messiah in fiberglass form.
Inter-20 boom is about the same height as the F18 booms. If you have trouble on the I-20 as well then what boat type is good for you ? Stilleto 26 ? maybe Orange 2 ?
You know where I can find a trailer for Orange 2? Way to be practical.
Yep. However the last dinghy I sailed was the 49-er. Lots of boom clearence there.
And so you are taking it out on the Alter Cup guys/volunteers and the factory who is willing to take the economic risk and provide the boats for the 2007 Alter Cup.
I'd like to know where exactly I said, "what morons these people are!?!?" I poked fun in jest at a boat design that I don't like. I said nothing about the people involved, or the event. I realize that English isn't your first language, but please.
Not to mention the fact that you are pissing on the chips of the smaller crews who in the last 8 years graciously contented with 7 AC events being sailed on boats favouring big crews.
Since when has F18 favored the heavier crews?
I'm sure you'll pull some numbers straight out of your nether-regions to prove that the combined crew weight of 323.348813lbs in average winds ~12.66667 knots is a favorable situation for an F18. Excuse me if my significant digits are off. I'm not an engineer, I'm only a ...
disrespecting grumpy old fool
At least there are some positive cat sailors around who actually make things like the Alter Cup happen every year, who build new classes and who advance the sport of beach catamaran sailing. There wouldn't even be a Inter-20 or F18 class if it wasn't for annoying little persons like myself. We'd all still be sailing Hobie and Prindle 16 and I'm sure you would have loved that.
Well at least we can find common ground in something, although you really take annoying little persons like myself
To sum up my feelings on the whole thing,
1) My comment about the munchkins was in jest, and I've been informed that it was pretty funny to more than just one person.
2) I have no issues with anyone on the Alter Cup. In fact, I respect all the named members of the organization as people and sailors. I only respectfully disagree with the selection of the boat used. However as someone who is (obviously) probably not going to participate, they should take my comments about as seriously as I take yours Wouter.
3) My only issues with the boat are its size, and its overbearing, overzealous, shameless self-promotion at the hands of a particular representative.
