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#268481 01/15/14 07:55 AM 01/15/14 07:55 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | I'm surprised the foiling one still appears to be using a spinnaker instead of something closer to a code zero.
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#268486 01/15/14 12:09 PM 01/15/14 12:09 PM |
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What is sick is some of the foiling performance data that he sent me!
Can have a peek at that data , in English ? Bille
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#268487 01/15/14 12:11 PM 01/15/14 12:11 PM |
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#268495 01/16/14 08:51 AM 01/16/14 08:51 AM |
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Posts: 932 Solomon's Island, MD | I think I'll stick with the Flying Phantom, foils already proven and design improved upon from the Groupama C-Class. <$50,000 landed, it's cheaper than a J/70.
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#268498 01/16/14 01:46 PM 01/16/14 01:46 PM |
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Posts: 733 Home is where the harness is..... | Didn't the Americas Cup show us that you cannot just simply add foils to an existing design, but design the boat around the foils? Both of those boats are totally new designs. I was sent some more detailed drawings (that I won't share b/c they're not mine) that give a better description of the boat and it's hull shape. I don't have a stake in the any of this, so don't take my defence of it as anything more than, "I'd wait and see before passing judgement". The foils have been going through on the water testing under a modified Nacra 20c since ~April of last year. Out of curiosity though, if I have time, I'll have to put the specs for the two platforms (Phantom and Eagle 20cHF) side by side. | | | Re: New Pair of Carbon Rockets
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#268509 01/17/14 11:21 AM 01/17/14 11:21 AM |
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Posts: 190 | I think the crazy number was, "full foiling in 7kts of breeze"!! NICE !!! I'm impressed because That is the wind-speed a Kite-board on a hydrofoil, needs to get going in ; and it weighs What in comparison to a cat ? !!! Now if that thing can reach the low 40Kt range , for speed; --- "it would B something", for the money !! Bille | | | Re: New Pair of Carbon Rockets
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#268513 01/17/14 01:40 PM 01/17/14 01:40 PM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | it hurts enough now when you scare up flying fish on a spin reach and they pelt you at 20 kts.
I can't imagine what that feels like at 40kts. Maybe something like those Asian carps jumping into speedboats?
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#268538 01/18/14 12:15 AM 01/18/14 12:15 AM |
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Posts: 190 | it hurts enough now ...
I can't imagine what that feels like at 40kts. ... OK -- how about 35 K ? I've fallen at that speed on a water-ski ; it only hurts for a Day or so, (maybe More, now that i'm 61) ? Kite boarding ; i'm usually at 20K or Slower. I see it like, if my $2,000 H-21se, will do 20Kt on a nice day ; for $35-K i would expect to do near Double what my, (SE) can do. I don't think i'm being : "unreasonable" ? For the Money, I'm happy at 20Kt ! What a AC-72 does ; well that's what Wet-Dreams are made of !! Bille | | | Re: New Pair of Carbon Rockets
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#268576 01/19/14 03:45 PM 01/19/14 03:45 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | Supposedly there is one coming to Wisconsin. Interested in seeing if I can get a ride on it.
I'm boatless.
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