"DSK" wrote in message
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John & Donal, thanks for the info. I've seen pictures of the boat and it
certainly does look beamy, perhaps a bit bluff-bowed too. My interest is
due to
the specs and the centerboard, which made it seem rather promising... not
many
boats have both shoal draft capability, and the ratio SA/D 20 with D/L 175
which
looks like a relatively fast boat. But it doesn't sound very good after
all.


The 2002 results on that page are a bit misleading. Under normal sailing
conditions, Setanta is the faster boat. That was the first race that I ever
helmed in - and my inexperience showed. My helmsman from previous years was
on the Kelt in 2002.




Regards


Donal
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