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Re: Rigs (fwd)

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From: Keith Willis (keith-w@tcp.co.uk)
Date: Fri 17 Sep 1999 - 13:00:12 BST


> From Keith Willis (Computers Network & Maintenance Ltd)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Loukes <aloukes@argogroup.com>
> Cc: 14list <maillist@i14.org>
> Sent: 17 September 1999 10:20
> Subject: Re: Rigs (fwd)
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> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 09:06:38 +1300
> > > From: Tim Willetts <twcc&cc@xtra.co.nz>
> > >
> > > At the most recent Worlds, it is no surprise that the CST rig
struggled
> > > in the Lightest air races (although the wind never actually got that
> > > light), whereas those races were won by TW rigs.
> >
> > Thought I'd just point out that Colin Goodman won race 4 at POW week in
> > very light airs (4-8 kts) with a CST mast and Hyde sails.
> >
> > I think it has a lot to do with the sailor!
>

<p> Having looked at a lot of the recent 14 results it strikes me there is a
lot
 to be said for the above statement in relation to hull designs and sails as
 well I think a lot of the choices made are based on fashion, put any of the
 good guys in any of the modern kit and they will be there or there abouts
 each hull design or rig may have its optimum conditions but overall you
need
 to know what you are doing with it.

 Keith Willis (Currently crewing an Ovi 1 and hopeing to purchase a Morrison
 8 shortly)

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