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I don't think this will give suffiecient gust response especially for a kid.


The F12 will feature a different rig then the windsurf as standard. The windsurfer option is just an alternative to allow others get to the water at a minimum of expense or effort. It is up to them if they decide to go that way.


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I'm thinking a boomless rig like the Bravo or like the N6.0 may be the answer. You could even roll the sail around the mast to store it. You could also even shorten sail by reefing it around the mast.


No full length battens means significantly less sail are (about 30 % less) and a sail shape that is very hard to control. Both of these translates directly in to a slow craft with ill mannered behaviour like difficulties tacking. A boom less rig has many disadvantages which all outweight being "hit" in the head by piece a 750 gram alu tubing. Additionally the bottom sailshape of the sail is crap in anything other then pure upwind work and such a boat will pretty much as bad as the laser funboat.

Again this is the laser/hobie way of doing things and we want a boat that is significantly better. Otherwise everybody go out and buy Funboats/Bravo's


Wouter

Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
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