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From: Grant Geddes (vibes@chariot.net.au)
Date: Tue 05 Feb 2002 - 02:32:55 GMT
Bieker does charge a royalty for T foils of $100 of his design...if you
dont use his foils then they may not be as fast.....then you can spend a lot
trying different options.
The big issue is both cost and ease of handling. There will be plenty of
tail enders who will not be bothered using a T foil...so will be left
further behind.
We are trying to get new sailors in the class....I am sure T foils will not
help when they see there complexity ( and additional cost).
Who cares if we are not as fast as a 49er...we dont race against them
anyway.
The number one priority of the class should be to attract as many new
members as possible
----- Original Message -----
From: wildcard <wildcard@hyperchat.com>
To: <vibes@chariot.net.au>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 6:45 PM
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<p>> Andy,
> I'm an outsider.. just a few points I would care to comment
> on..
> Firstly the champion Moth in the Perth worlds.. The same series
> where Brett Burvill sailed with his foils.. Had a windsurfer
> rig.. A windsurfer mast (as were most of the Moth sticks), Neil
> Pryde (if memory serves me) main (bought from a windsurfer shop
> off th shelf) and a standard wishbone boom.. The sheeting was
> end boom and rig was racked more than the standard moth rig...
> Unwieldy yes due to the end boom sheeting.. If its not a "windsurfer
> rig" what is it? Where is the illegality?
> As for the Aussies arguments... It been very amusing watching
> grown(?) men using emotional blackmail to state their cases..
>
> *laughing*.. I'm the king of the pile and if I don't get my
> way I'm taking bat and ball home"..
> Wonder if this was the same line used to hold back the I14s
> when the Au 14 became the benchmark for 14 foot speed machines..
> Will be interesting to see if anyone comes out with a lightweight
> 14 foot foiled boat..
>
> Since the hull becomes less of limiting factor I wonder if "a
> past world champion" is more concerned with another skipper in
> an old Benedict 2 with foils being as quick as his new B3a on
> foils..
>
> Another slippery slope arguement he used was "royalty".. As
> he should know the royalty can only apply to foils made from
> Beikers design. Not from other configs.. Other wise he would
> be paying royalty for every cabinet he makes..
>
> Personally I think the I14 platform is poor platform for foils..
> Its been very amusing reading the list
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