Blade vs Falcon

I picked up my new Blade at Falcon Marine last week and my friend took a couple of pictures of a Blade and Falcon double stacked on a trailer. I thought the forum might be interested in seeing the two boats side by side. Matt indicated that he would continue building both boats.

I've not included a picture with a post before so I hope I get this right.

Try again please.

Wouter

You mean like this?

No, I can't see your pictures either.

Wouter

Here ya go then.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-bxEpGYHa...VhmLb7VWE/s1600/Blade%2Band%2BFalcon.JPG

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-bxEpGYHa...89u2I/s1600/Blade%2Band%2BFalcon%2B2.JPG

Let's see if I can remember: You have to go the "posting form" and click [u]file manager[u] from post options; then up load the picture file into that screen (if you saved the picture on your computer you can use the browse function), click "add file" and "done adding files". I think.

And remove the % characters from the links Robi provided.

Wouter

works on my screen.

Can ya see mine?
I though the bows of the Falcon where a bit "fuller" on the earlier pics I saw, nice looking cat though.

no just mine, I thought your post was saying mine didn't work

Are you guys able to see any of these pictures? I saw the ones Robi re-posted, but now all I get are the little white boxes with the x in them.

Scarecrow: Cant see your pics, someone will have to resize them to 100KB and upload them with the File Manager (I would do it myself if it wasnt so late overhere).

Ok. My turn to give it a shot.





looks good on the preview screen.

I haven't been able to see any of the pictures all of you tried to post. But I did see the Falcon up close at Tradewinds. The top of the bow is fuller than the Blade.

I resized and tried again

[img:left]http://www.catsailor.com/forums/ubb...fa8312005cdf884679e37fc5133665f8&f=6[/img]

And the second picture...

[img:left]http://www.catsailor.com/forums/ubb...fa8312005cdf884679e37fc5133665f8&f=6[/img]

There it is! Thanks!

Well, now I know how to add a picture

I saw a couple of Vipers over the weekend as well, and the Falcon reminded me of the Viper, but the Viper still had more hull volume.

Personally, and from what I can see in the pictures, I really like the Falcon F16.

The hull shape just sits right with me. I hope the freeboard was also increased a little bit as that would finish the ideal F16 design in my opinion.

Wouter

The pictures aren't that great, but up close the freeboard does seem a bit more. The beams seem higher and less likely to catch chop. Matt also felt confident that despite the increased volume, he could build the boat down to the class minimum. The rounded gunwales add a nice look to the boat.

I know from my own homebuild that an inch increase in freeboard or raised beams can make a big difference.

My mainbeam sits 25 mm higher on the hull and even with 160 kg on the Taipan it clears every wave; something the standard Taipan has more trouble doing.

I also really like the estatic look of the Falcon. It looks less pregnant then the Viper and F18's like the Infusion.

If is sails as it looks then I think I want one !

Wouter

Why not build one

Good looking boat Matt. If I were to pull the trigger on an F16, that would probably be the one.

You know you want one!

Standing offer, get yourself down here, use my boat.

But not this weekend!

Karl,

We try and keep one boat here at the shop for demos and have been able to arrange for boats to race given some warning. It is a bit late to try and arrange something for this weekend, but the there are couple of more events comming down here that will get a group pf the F16's together. Our fleets regatta June 5-7 will be a good one.

We finaly fixed the name issue we had with the boat and now can call it the Falcon. The new web site www.falconmarinellc.com I am writting new text and gathering photos and information to fill it out, as it still has many references to the old VW information, but it should be more up to date within the next week.

We have 1 heading up to Chicago area here next week, and Mike Brindisi at Select Sail in Omaha is working on scheduling to get some more up in the mid-west.

I would like to get back up there to some of the N Iowa and MN races here one of these days. I really miss the Bald Eagle events, as they used to put on some of the best parties.

Matt

I'll get a hold of Mike sometime in the future and see if he's got a demo for me to try out. I'm not real serious but I'm sure I could make a trip down to Omaha for a ride some weekend.

You're originally from Omaha area right? June 11th-12th is the Bald Eagle regatta this year. Hobie only though.