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I believe the Sunfish will endure forever thanks to its affordability. Since there are thousands of boats out there, the price of a used Sunfish is reasonable. Sure, new boatrs are $4-5K but there are many older boats available for $100-$500. This affordability will always be with us since...
Seems we have new Class rules effective 1/1/21 but still pending World Sailing approval. No problemski here, except new rule C.6.1 setting a minimum hull wt. of 121 lbs. This could ?? open a controversial "can of worms". Many yrs. ago, there were 2 NE events where weigh-ins were attempted: 1}...
Why not keep it simpile? Try using a reef--works fine and if screaming it will not slow you down on reach/run. Or an Odie rig--run the halyard down the port side to the block this will flatten the sail on stb tack just like you were on port.
sorry but dissagree that a flexing hull is a slow hull. Yrs ago had an old lightweight hull and during a regatta the 2 fwd blocks fell over. The hull pumped air in a big chop--via inspection ports. In the same conditions as a previous race. the flexing hull just flew--very fast and passed...
FYI Any work aft of mid ship is probaby a waste. The issue is turbulent flow replaises laminar flow after some point. Read up on books by Marchaj. Don't waste time on "INNIES"/small gouges--only the "OUTIES" matter. The water flow just goes over gouges and does not effect speed much. I do...
LOL. I had a super lightweight hull that just didnt hold up in heavy air. Ever time I used it a long crack opened up in the hull section just fwd of the daggerboard trunk. After many detailed repairs I just gave up. U might get one great ride in a lightweight but could ?? only be one before...
Daggerboard orientation was a hot discussion topic back in the 70/80s for racing. The late and great Bruce Sutphen (World Champ) insisted that the long edge should face fwd for optimum hydrodynamic efficiency
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