I just Googled Images for a b14 and am feeling a bit better about Voodoo's anouncement.Got my beady eyes on a b14
Must be the awesome IE 9 they provide us here at work.
Without expertknowledge I guess that the hiking ergonomy in the Laser is as challenging as it get's because of the flat decksides. Then a boat with less weight and better wave piercing will go smother and accelerate better hence less strain on the sailor when the hull pushes through the water. On the other hand more sail area......Just curious after sailing last night and flipped 6 times, my arms and shoulders are kiloing me. Why will that boat be less stress on your body.. love the boat.
Without expertknowledge I guess that the hiking ergonomy in the Laser is as challenging as it get's because of the flat decksides. Then a boat with less weight and better wave piercing will go smother and accelerate better hence less strain on the sailor when the hull pushes through the water. On the other hand more sail area......
I guess a better hiking ergonomy is something my knee's would appriciate.
With risk of hijacking this thread I can't resist asking You about the speed of the boat downwind and how that would play out in class fleet racing.The D-Zero (my new toy) is a different beast, is has a much more efficient shape .....
With risk of hijacking this thread I can't resist asking You about the speed of the boat downwind and how that would play out in class fleet racing.
How much faster is it and how does that effect apparent wind, where does the wheather come from downwind. I have an affinity for slower old school downwind racing when the game changes at the top and bottom marks. Wheather from the bow and from the stern.
Yeah, I guess at least a kite or leverage from a trapheze or an other hull to support a larger sail, or foiling is needed for "apparent wind sailing".In my relatively short experience of sailing the boat it is not so much faster that it will effect apparent wind to and great amount (you really need a kite of some kind to generate that kind of speed).