Where does it say in the F18 rules that gybing daggerboards are not legal? This is from the rules.
B.1.4. DAGGERBOARDS AND RUDDERS The platform shall be equipped with a pair of rudders and, if fitted, a pair of daggerboard or centerboards. The dagger board boxes and the rudders have to be in the vertical plan of the hulls. The daggerboard or centerboards and rudders may be made using epoxy resin. Carbon may be used for the construction of daggerboard, centerboards or rudder blades. All underwater appendages must be symmetrical.
After sailing the new boat with and without gybing boards it did not seem enough difference in performance. I thought that Pete decided not to use them on the boat.
The hulls are canted to allow the daggerboards to be canted. I would say about 4 degrees. This means that they have two molds for the boat one for starboard and one for port.
Dan
