Re: [bolger] One Design Racer -Intn'l Offshore Suite 14ft Proposal on Web
Jeff Gilbert wrote:
purpose, but NO-ONE could say that an AS29 is ugly after seeing this
baby! I know I've occasionally said nasty things about AS29's etc (Sorry
Tim Fatchen), but know I recognise their inner beauty and award the
'Butt-on of Ugliness' to to Suite Fourteen :)
On a more serious note, the SF surely passes the class's 90 degree tilt,
40lb on the masthead, recovery test, but it sure looks like it would be
stable upside down! Especially if the bulb keel happened to be retracted
at the time, or broke off in the roll.
Chris
>No offence intended to Nils, as I'm sure the boat is great for its
> Nils Andersson, a Swede from San Diego, has designed
> and built a rather bizzarre 14ft composite offshore capable yacht.
> The boat is well developed, capable, and looks remarkably
> like a Micro in general dimension.
purpose, but NO-ONE could say that an AS29 is ugly after seeing this
baby! I know I've occasionally said nasty things about AS29's etc (Sorry
Tim Fatchen), but know I recognise their inner beauty and award the
'Butt-on of Ugliness' to to Suite Fourteen :)
On a more serious note, the SF surely passes the class's 90 degree tilt,
40lb on the masthead, recovery test, but it sure looks like it would be
stable upside down! Especially if the bulb keel happened to be retracted
at the time, or broke off in the roll.
Chris