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What’s this I hear about the keel failure on boat 179?

I wonder what the logic is behind switching back to twin spreader rigs. I know the reasons for switching to single spreader were to lower the CoG. It I wonder if the latest gen scows are generating enough RM to require the extra support in the masts. Or could it be that apparent wind angles are...

No one has really optimised a class 40 for irc racing, apparently if you applied Palanad’s IRC rating to her finishing time in last years fastnet she would have won the whole race by an hour over Sunrise… having said that the scow designs carry a low rating because of their short waterline...

I thought that too but from what he said it sounds like it’s per side. It was my understanding that the class 40s have a 1500L total limit which has to include the transfer pipe as well as all the plumbing. When I was helping a friend with his old Class 40 a few years ago the class measurer fits...

They must be extra fat where you are! That’s an incredible amount of water ballast when you consider a Figaro 2 has 250 and a Class 40 has 750. I’d be interested to know what it does to the handicap and what sort of fill, transfer and dump times you get

Jesus is that 1400L total or 1400L each side?

Pretty sure that photo is an Imoca like Huey said

Crosscall has moved back to a hank on J1

Such a shame to see the Lift 40V2 out the race so early, I think it could have turned some heads amongst the other boats I think it would smoke the 52s on a reach although that probably wouldn’t do the 2H class any favours for a future in the S2H! Next thing you know Matt Allen will have bow...

That’s a great video

Funky rig

The Lombard Lift V2 is out the shed at Innovation https://www.facebook.com/876341399056701/posts/4308477515843055/?d=n

Palanad is visiting Hamble at the moment, it’s the first time I’ve seen one of the new scow generation 40s and I couldn’t get over the size of the bow area. Also how low they’ve managed to get the CoG. Other things I like include the coachroof covered with a giant solar panel. Mighty impressive...

I just looks like a mesh with webbings for the higher load bits, drainage is important when reefed down!