will come back to you with the luff length .. But to give you some idea.. the maststep is back from the stem 1.85 meters. Prod is 1.8 meters long and the stick is 6660 meters (for luff measurements)..
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<br>As for your other arguements.. the Javelin and 29er are the same length.. But the 29er has less sail..Javelin has about 15 sq meters of working sail and a 22 sq meter kite.. The 29er and Cherub have approx 9 sq meters of working sail and both carry around 15 sq meters of kite..
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<br> Hence the speed advantage to the Javelin over the 29er.... I believe the latest 29er VYC/NSWYC rating is 100 compared to the Javelins 96ish.. (about 2 rating points quicker than the 505 but this is before the larger kits was accepted by the 505s). The 49er is quicker but has a width advantage and has twin traps.. Its at the moment 3 rating points faster than the I14.. Given a few years myabe this will change..
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<br>Bethwaite vs Olvington.. yeah well.. Monkey could never keep his facts straight..
<br>One 29er/49er web site shows the working sail area while the other gives the combined sail area.. Howevrer 49ers having only 15 sq meters of working sail I find unbelievable.. They would have about 18 at least.. Bethwaites site also give the bare hull weight the Oliv sites give sailing hull weight.. 49ers are NOT high tech.. Monkey likes to make money!!! Its quite a basic layup.. gell coat over epoxy and glass over corecell.. Carbon is only used in the mast step and rigging load areas.. These hulls need to be made in areas where high tech isnt available..
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<br> C&P from the Au Cherub web site
<br> Most Cherub sailors are aged between 16 and 28 as it is mainly an intermediate
<br> class. Most sailors come out of junior classes such as the Flying Ant, Flying 11 and
<br> the International Cadet as they find the Cherub is the only class that provides the high
<br> performance of a skiff class with the cost advantage of a restricted design. The social
<br> aspect of the class is also a bonus. The Cherub has a wide spectrum of weight
<br> carrying capacity , this ranges from the very light 110 kg combined crew weights to
<br> the heavies of around 150-160kgs. The 9th World Champions, Tony Dillon (skipper
<br> 73kg) and David Gibson (crew 85kg) who sailed Rocky and Bullwinkle, are the
<br> ultimate proof that the Cherub can be sailed successfully by heavy crews.
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<br>The local 29er crews are all 13-16 years old.. They graduate to 49er when their dads can afford to fork out for one...
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<br>Went swimming? Sheesh cant you guys sail?? 49ers & 14s are fully powered up at 8 knots dropping power at 15.. 12s are fully powered up around 5 knots.. Scary is watching a 12 dumping sail two on trap when the water is only just past glass.. Due to thier multiple rig setup they can carry power well into the 25+ knot brackets.. 18s ditto.. Remember 12 have 12 foot plus prods and a 30 foot mast with their light air rigs.. 18teens have had 18 foot plus prods and their number one mast is about 35 foot.. Not sure what the latest restrictions are on 18teen prods..
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<br> Aussie and Kiwi kids are probably just better sailors thats all *winks*..
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<br>But back to the 16hp.. The fleet I will probably be sailing against will be mixed bag of "A", Nacras & Tsports.. But if I can keep up with the As I will be happy..<br><br>
