| N6.0 to N6.0NA #176299 04/27/09 11:29 PM 04/27/09 11:29 PM |
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Posts: 337 Arizona | What is involved in changing a 6.0 to an NA, and will it be competitive in a 20 class? or am I just killing myself with a low portsmith#?
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Posts: 1,203 uk | often wondered this myself, we only ever had one 6.0 in europe I think that it was what you call the stock 6.0. Not really sure what the 'upgrade' was apart from taller mast.
The 6 will always be competitive upwind, we were faster on that point than the i20s when they 1st arrived.
The 6 with a kite will always struggle against a cat that was purpose built for a kite. assuming that what you mean by a '20' class is spinnaker sailing.
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#176321 04/28/09 07:27 AM 04/28/09 07:27 AM |
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Posts: 1,304 Gulf Coast relocated from Cali... | The N/A does have a bigger main. It also has longer spreader arms and an intermediate set of diamond wires. Are you thinking of getting Clyde Betts' boat? It has a set of N/A sails but as far as I know he didn't upgrade to the bigger spreader arms and intermediat diamonds. It needs to be done because I've been told that the original mast config will fold with the N/A main in a breeze. He also has the semi-self tacking jib wich is nice. The overlapping one is good for some screaming reaches but not worth the hassle in my opinion.
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#176337 04/28/09 09:08 AM 04/28/09 09:08 AM |
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | That jib was what made the 6.0NA the monster it was... taking it off is like owning a wolf with dentures.
John Williams
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Posts: 337 Arizona | Hello Lee, I guess if Clyde lives in Santa Barbra I am looking at his boat. Do you know the boat? and if so, is it in as good of shape as he says? I wanted to see it when i was out for the Border run but couldent find the time. I will be in the area again in a couple of weeks and will attempt to find the time to see it. In the meantime, I have a TheMightyHobie18 Magnum that I will get to know better. We missed you at the border run, Maby next year.
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#176358 04/28/09 02:48 PM 04/28/09 02:48 PM | andrewscott
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Unregistered | That jib was what made the 6.0NA the monster it was... taking it off is like owning a wolf with dentures. LOL! Slightly related: I sail a mystere 5.5 and many supersize to the 6.0 jib. I own a few of both.... i feel the smaller jib fits better, less overlap of the mast, less hang ups of the sheets, uses less sheet, handles better (although it is also crisper) and i prefer it. I haven't switched out jibs in the same day to compare.. but i love the smaller one... i don't really care if i am a knot slower downwind with it... i have a spin
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | We had a 5.5 jib for the 6.0 when it was nuking... I feel that I learned how to fly a 'chute from that 6.0 jib, though. Taught me a lot about apparent wind on the run.
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