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From: Joel Truher (joel@truher.org)
Date: Sat 02 Mar 2002 - 18:11:19 GMT
I agree. I think the comparative speed issue is a red
herring.
Could somebody in the UK simply ask some of the RS sailors
why they picked an RS over the 14? I bet you'll get the same
answers I did ("it's a one-design" etc).
If anybody can find an RS or 49er owner who says, "I didn't
buy a 14 because it's too slow, too narrow, and too short,"
I'd like to talk to that person.
This debate should be about what *current 14 sailors* want,
not about what *other* people *might* want.
Just vote according to your self-interest and let's move on.
Joel
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 20:14:29 +1100
>From: "Jeffre Klemm" <jklemm14@optushome.com.au>
>Subject: RE: [I14] I meant to finish with....
>To: "Adrian Murphy" <adrian.murf@virgin.net>, "14mailing"
<14list@i14.org>
>
>Why do we have to be faster than an RS 800, a boat that only
exists in UK &
>Europe?
>
>You are so wound up about being faster than boats with a
greater water line
>length.
>
>Who cares if a longer boat is faster than an I14?
>
> Why don't we get wound up about not being faster than an
18' skiff, let's
>set the bar a little higher!!!!
>
>Please tell me what is the fastest 14' racing dinghy / skiff
in the world is
>please.
>
>If there is one faster than an I14 please let the fleet know
so we can all
>through some cash at becoming "the fastest".
>
>Regards,
>
>
>
>Klemmy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Adrian Murphy [mailto:adrian.murf@virgin.net]
>Sent: Saturday, 2 March 2002 6:19 PM
>To: 14mailing
>Subject: [I14] I meant to finish with....
>
>The adoption of foiled rudders is not so revolutionary nor
out dating for
>existing boats. From what people - especially Mr Beiker
write one thing is
>clear a lot of people need to get on the water with a foiled
rudder and sail
>with them to see what the fuss is about.
>
>On the subject of other classes I have sailed RS800 and
49ers extensively
>and we must particularly in the UK have an eye to these
classes. Find out
>more on the RS at www.rs-association.com. The RS in some
conditions is
>quicker than a 14 due to being 16ft 9in long and the 49er is
always quick.
>These are the targets for the 14's to consider in future
developments, we
>simply must become quicker than these classes! The foiled
rudder I believe
>will certainly make a big difference upwind which is where
the 14 looses due
>to it's narrowness and short length!
>
>
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