Why? Seriously, seems like a lot of money sunk into a boat that only rates 66 and has no one design fleet....
What’s next for J?
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Swimsailor
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Why not? It’s a cool boat that has provided the owner and crew a lot of good times. Isn’t that enough?
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The boat we wanted didn’t exist in 1994. If we were doing it today, maybe we’d go for a 111. As it stands, it is the light air performer we wanted.
When you crawl into the grave; no one will ask if you did everything the "right" way .... only if you enjoyed the ride. I love your response!
Monkey
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I’m sorry, but I’ll happily stand behind anyone that “turbos” a boat. It’s simply more fun!
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It is fun! And we have the added benefit of lifetime ownership, because it can’t be reverted to class legal so no one would buy it from us!
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WANDERLUST
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I also own a J105!
lovely yours Alaris!
We have problems in light, and we are not able to do your changes!
what about a bigger main and biggest jib and kite?
lovely yours Alaris!
We have problems in light, and we are not able to do your changes!
what about a bigger main and biggest jib and kite?
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These are our measurements for the small kite (fractional 89m2). We also have a masthead 136m2 but PHRF really kills us on the rating so we are trying out a smaller kite this season. Measurements are accurate unlike a lot of PHRF certificates because the boat has an ORC rating.
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Depends on the area, rating and course. In PHRF NE Melges 24's rate 108.
In W/L racing in breeze and waves they don't do that well. The larger boats that rate the same or close can punch through the chop better. They get hammed to the first mark and can't recover downwind.
In point to point racing with the kite up in breeze they're virtually untouchable.
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We have fun. We’re really a weapon when the wind is so light many people consider canceling races (<6kts). Otherwise a pretty good contender but if there is any upwind in a blow, we get annihilated. Beyond overpowered. Which makes sense, because we designed the boat to race in the summer on the Chesapeake which has traditionally been very light.
We have reduced the size of the main since she was originally built. For one thing the boom came across the pedestal at approximately the helmsman’s teeth, and for another, it was just too much main. She now actually has a shorter E than a stock 105 but several feet more on the hoist.
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danstanford
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How about making the areas of deck penetration solid (no core there) islands surrounded by balsa core? Beneteau does this and it seems to work really well.
Swimsailor
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looks like a J-100
