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From: robert@67horder.freeserve.co.uk
Date: Wed 13 Feb 2002 - 10:03:23 GMT
Hi Chris,
This note from Tim, should sureley confirm that the only choice to make is to sail INternational 14's the only truly international developement skiff.
Would you like a list of new and old boats. Where would you like to sail.
Regards
Rob Sutherland.
GBR 1435
>
> From: Tim Willetts <twcc&cc@xtra.co.nz>
> Date: Tue 12/Feb/2002 11:37 CET
> To: Chris Rendle-Short <cjr3075@yahoo.com>
> CC: 14 mail list <maillist@i14.org>
> Subject: Re: [I14] 14s vs 12s
>
> Hey Chris
>
> I will be happy to talk about 12's.
> They are a really great boat with a very simple set of rules.
> 12' long, 6' wide, 45 kg minimum weight, rule on decking... Yep that's
> basically it !
>
> 12's have come a long way in the past few years, they go way better than
> they used to against a good 14.
> They are never as fast upwind except in very light air. The biggest
> difference upwind is in rough seas when the extra length of a 14 makes
> it much faster.
>
> Offwind though the 12 is usually faster, except beam or tight reaching
> when length plays its part again. (The 12 has HUGE kites of over 700 sq
> feet for number 1's and with light weight hull has superior power to
> weight ratio to 14's).
>
> The 12's are definitely a harder boat to sail well, they are much less
> forgiving and require better teamwork from the crew.
> They are slightly less stable.
> Most would rate the 12 as a much more exciting boat to sail, due to the
> unlimited sail plan (they twin wire all the time).
> They are a bit more finnicky than a 14' and will perform best in a
> narrower range of conditions.
>
> They have no self draining cockpit (so you don't want to capsize).
>
> Chutes are not practical as even with 4 patch points the massive
> spinnakers will not douse down a chute in the 12' length of the hull.
> The Kite poles (unlimited) can be over 20' in length.
>
> Unfortunately though the 12 is only sailed in NZ (in small numbers) and
> Australia.
>
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