DSK wrote:

The navigator© wrote:


Here's a Tamarsik:

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F22517/



Nice looking boat. Of course it's probably 3X the displacement of the Micro, so what a
fair comparison.


but the Micro has a higher LPOS than the Cornish

Crabber and will make ground to weather in conditions that will have the Crabber
scudding off to leeward.

That's a really ignorant thing to say. You've obviously never sailed a
crabber or one like her.


Actually, I have not only sailed both a Crabber and a Shrimper, I've sailed the
Shrimper with the designer. A very pleasant afternoon.


I have and they do work to wind in a gale quite
well.


Perhaps the designer knows more than you, he says they start having a "bit of bother"
when the wind gets over 40.


All boats have a "bit of bother" when the wind gets over 40. That's a
full gale. You really are such a twit.


No bolger box design will go to wind in a gale as well as a
crabber -the hull shape won't permit it.


The hull shape is actually less important than the rig & foils, and the overall
aerodynamic drag. Double head gaff sloops look very salty indeed but have a lot of
drag which is hard for their inefficient rigs to overcome when the wind blows hard.

All other things being constant, lift and drag rise in proportion mister
sail expert. It's not the windspeed that's the problem but the sea and
the hull form. Have you ever sailed in a sea at all? "Foils"? Ah such
adept use of terminology. You don't fool me mister.


Bzzt. You loose! It's 25% ballast ratio for a start


Where did you get this figure?


From the web site describing the design and its specifications.

and mast buoyancy
does not (and cannot) contribute to LPOS measurements ('cos it can and
will be dismasted!!!).


On your say so? I think not,

Bwhhahahaha. You don't know much about yacht design do you. Try doing
some reading before you pass on your "advice" to others.


the masts are quite strong and secured to the boat at
least as well as a conventional stayed rig.

Good lord!

If you want another figure of merit, check the Capsize Screen for both boats. You'll
find that the Micro is lower.

Capsize screen. Bwhahhahahahaha.

I assume this is just a feeble attempt to welsh on your bet.

Nah, I'm waiting for your cheque Doug -are you going to pay me?

Cheers MC