On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 03:27:40 -0400, "John Cairns"
wrote:

"The most striking difference in speed was when both boats were sailing with
main alone. In typical conditions, when the 26x was sailing with main and
jib, it was going about 5.7 mph. When the jib was furled, the speed dropped
by 2 mph. With the new boat, when the jib was furled, the speed dropped by
only 1 mph, with little change in the balance of the boat."

Can't recall the last time I've read something so lubberly in a pitch for a
sailboat.

The weird thing is, they claim better performance with the new hull
shape, yet the topspeed of both seems the same, even when the
new one has a taller rig. It also seems that the jib isn't very
functional on the new one...


Cheers!


Remco