I just checked, and neither my daggerboard nor my rudder are foil shaped. Their edges are rounded but they are otherwise flat.
Any pictures I've seen show the edge that is straight all the way to the bottom facing the front of the boat, just as you suggest. To me, it just looks backward.
Maybe the daggerboard I have was a homemade replacement?
It does get confusing.The long edge goes forward as the pictures show. The objective is not to look streamlined, but to generate lift. The long edge fwd generates more lift.
Some years were beveled some rounded. The Windward Leg has had several articles on various shaping stratagies over the past few decades. There's a section in The Sunfish Bible on daggerboard shaping. There are also tips in the book for quieting a chattering or humming board. Do some searching here and you'll also find past discussions on the subject.As far as I know, factory boards had beveled edges and the diagram in the class rules copies that.
Are there any unofficial races for Classic Sunfish? Not interested in going with racing hardware since I'm saving my pennies for a Rhodes Bantam, (one of those missed buying oppertunities that I need to put to rest).
I've got the wooden board. If I put the straight edge forward, I get a vibration with speed.
Thousands..., every season. They're referred to as Open Regattas or Fun Races, something like that. What ever did happen to Will White's (of Sunfish Bible fame) Connecticut River Race. Here's one of the country's biggest... every Tues evening all summer, though some may have to make a bit of a drive. But it's a great example of what's out there, none the less. Gets my vote for best Race Rules.Are there any unofficial races for Classic Sunfish? Not interested in going with racing hardware ...
Hey ... that's my boatMany people sail hybrids. For instance, an old hull with the new (plastic fantastic) daggerboard and a non-race sail. Or some other configuration of the crucial pieces.