The design competition you think would be a good idea has finished, a month ago, very quietly, with (I think) three different reasonable designs and a few yahoos proposed after a few-month RFP period. Two of those designs have been shortlisted, both in the size range you mention, one with both straight and J/boards, one with J-boards only, and both with t-foil rudders.Anyone got an inside scoop?
I want two hulls desperately for my foiling media boat projectsoma said:Market will be flooded with used x40's. What will their "life after" be like?
There are a lot more than 12I realise Soma that these would be a good upgrade from your current ride - just remember that there are what 12 or so of these in service?
They have all seen a hard life - think rental car in the worst way.....
How many would not have had extensive crash repairs? There are soooo many crash videos of this fleet.
T-bones hurt both boats involved and seen to happen every other event.
Groupama had its rudders wiped out which then sailed on head long into a wall. Ouch.
I suggest buyer beware and take a good boat builder with you for pre-purchase inspection.
Herb's long out of the picture, almost as far back as when it became the iShares Cup/ ESS and not the VX40. Marstom has the uniclef mould for the 40s so that is where they are all built.Isn't the circuit tied in with the 'Tornado Sport' company [Herbie Derkson] which is tied in with Mastrom? So any new boat will be by Mastrom
I'll take one for free. Got some filler, epoxy and carbon left, and I'm pretty good at fixing that black stuff. Might even go sailing every once in a while...It's hypothetical - they aren't available - but Free would be too much.
Yes, the X40 "SmartRecruiters" has been racing on S.F. Bay for a few years now.Isn't there a privately owned X40 in San fran?