New Cubed - First Supermaxi Since Speedboat
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DickDastardly
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1.918 - same as their "Non-spinnaker TCC" on the previous cert so I'm assuming that's the reason for the drop.
Comanche is also currently rated without spinnakers, even though they're playing with one. Rating dropped from 1.929 to 1.90. Seems decision to use it hasn't yet been made.
I'd be guessing they have moved to non-spinnaker ratings as a precautionary measure and will make a call on final configuration a day or so before the race - expect last minute decisions and perhaps certificate revalidations based on the race weather forecast. I take it from this that they realise that the benefit of the loose luffed sail is pretty marginal and focused on a tight and very specific weather window. The rating hit is big. Having the kites already measured and rated makes it a simple parameter change in IRC central, so a rapid turnaround.
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DickDastardly
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Soley
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So which is the latter? RC deadline for submitting ratings or the RORC rating office Christmas piss up before they close the doors for the weekend??
terrafirma
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Was Abbo's call from the start..! either that or watch Oats sail over the sunset. Good call. And very relaxed reply mate, suppose that comes from knowing your right..!
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Sailbydate
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"Look. I mean...how can you beat that thing. It's like a flying pencil!"
DT Wanderer
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make sure you come up for air lads
SloopJohnB
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I pity the poor winch winder who does the furling on that bit of rag. 
O for a electric winch.
O for a electric winch.
GybeSet
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(*mightier than a sword?)
"dang right it is, why don't we try one of those ol' fangled spinnakers?"
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Your Mom
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Sailbydate
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GybeSet
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thats a hell of a rag, and great proportions, love to see a time lapse vid of its production.Looks like Comanche will be running with a proper loose luff, downwind kite... All 1,100 metres of it!!!
hey, what boat would have a bigger kite than this ????? J-class ? ? ? none ??
Swimsailor
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I helped build the chute for Hyperion, Clark's then biggest ever lux sloop. It was huge.
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HMM263
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I imagine something like Vertigo? 67m long. Can't find the actual dimensions, but they can run 3350m^2 of cloth downwind.
I don't think any of the larger sailing superyachts (M5 / Falcon / Athena / Eos etc) run chutes.
Could well be Hetarios though, she runs 829m^2 more sail upwind than Vertigo, can't find how much she carries downwind.
IRC rates at a lazy 2.028
http://sailingtrivia.ravenyachts.fr/2011/07/hetairos-iii-2011.html
I don't think any of the larger sailing superyachts (M5 / Falcon / Athena / Eos etc) run chutes.
Could well be Hetarios though, she runs 829m^2 more sail upwind than Vertigo, can't find how much she carries downwind.
IRC rates at a lazy 2.028
http://sailingtrivia.ravenyachts.fr/2011/07/hetairos-iii-2011.html
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Abbo
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Was Abbo's call from the start..! either that or watch Oats sail over the sunset. Good call. And very relaxed reply mate, suppose that comes from knowing your right..!
Felt like everyone was off their medication for a while there. I guess common-sense is not all that common.
Anyone know for sure if Oat's A4 is loose luffed too?
Danno
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(*mightier than a sword?)
"dang right it is, why don't we try one of those ol' fangled spinnakers?"
"Don't worry, we'll just get Dirk to hide some lead in it"
thats a hell of a rag, and great proportions, love to see a time lapse vid of its production.Looks like Comanche will be running with a proper loose luff, downwind kite... All 1,100 metres of it!!!
hey, what boat would have a bigger kite than this ????? J-class ? ? ? none ??
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terrafirma
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So perhaps a closing of the gap re Oats vs Comanche? Oats has had to reduce the DSS Foil so now they are out of modifications. Comanche builds a monster running kite, I'd say things are evening up if they already weren't. The tension is building, not long to an accurate weather forecast...Ragamuffin the surprise packet..
