The class passed it but don’t drilled a new hole yet can’t use it till world sailing approves it
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On Apr 29, 2019, at 4:51 PM, Thomas Payne
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It would be interesting to see, but I suspect that the position of the mast/rig (fixed) ?in relation to the daggerboard (fixed) would mean that it would be way off-balance. I only have a bit of experience windsurfing but given the way that the steering depends on where the COE (center-of-effort) is, based on tilting forward or aft, I think you'd have some serious problems. I've also noticed that many/most of the windboards have multiple positions for both the rig and the daggerboard..?
I don't know any of this for sure... It might just work! But I have my doubts.?
While we are on the subject: Imagine your (modern) Sunfish rudder. Now take the blade and turn it around in the rudder head so that the trailing edge is now the leading edge. That is what the Sunfish Class has approved for competition.?
Tom?
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Kinda makes you wonder: "do you tell them what they really have", and, having windsurfed a few times in my youth, nowI'm curious as to how well that works on a Sailfish, assuming you used areal sailboard mast, gooseneck, and booms... ?probably more stable than a conventional purpose-built sailboard?
