So at least I know now your name. This discussion was sometimes a bit to heaty . Why Pete is selling the ORYX has nothing to do with the performance of the boat. Because he made a sort of report at the JSB where it was clear he was content with the performance. Clare could be the reason and I would understand. During there journay Clare and I had many contact over emails. She was a special person.
Back to boats and in special the KD 860. I learned a lot, sometimes between the lines why the AV panels work not on this design but on bigger ones. It has to do with the draft of the boats (also the aspect ratio). These panels are an old idea from around 1980. The idea in princip is from Paul van Denen and he made some ?sort AV panels and the worked on his Wharram Tangaroa (same length a the KD 860). The boat saiked much better to windward. ?As you know the boat with his V hull has a big draft.
From Andrew and somebody who is also not in these group, I heard the same complaint, otheres where happy with the panels. I had the feeling for a long time that Andrew was not happy with the performance of the boat, but he never explained why. The discussion you started got him out his corner to tell why. So I am very grateful to start these discussion.?
Bernd Kohler