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Posts: 35 Portland, ME | Anyone know the diff between mainsail area of a H14 and a H16? I'm wondering if a 14 handles just like a 16 without the jib... jrg
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#63010 12/16/05 08:57 AM 12/16/05 08:57 AM |
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Posts: 251 beaufort, sc | my recollection the 14 has 118 sf main, 27sf jib for a total of 145 sf. the 16 has 218 sf total, about 178 sf in the main and 40 in the jib. a 14 turbo handles a lot like a 16. the tacking drill is the same. a 14 classic handles a lot like a 16 without a jib. same tacking drill. is this helpful?
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Posts: 35 Portland, ME | dannyb, Yup, that was helpful. Thanks. A friend is thinking of buying an old 14, and I wondered if "mainsail only" races would be fair... jrg
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | Can you put the rigging from a H16 on a H14? That could make it rediculous.
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Posts: 35 Portland, ME | I would think it would work... I mean, the mast bases are the same, and it seems like all you'd have to do is shorten the shrouds to make it fit. Not a bad idea. We'd call it the H14 Twin-Turbo. jrg
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | Using the main and jib from the 16 on the 14 would probably be pretty fun in light air though. Even if it took a little bit of effort to make it work. And I kinda like the "Twin Turbo" name.
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