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Sense/nonsense? Have your say here...This rig seems like an excellent idea if you want a fractional boat but as John Corby's boats have proven in Ireland that their mast head rigs are far more effective. kers' designs are too radical and unproven compared to the more established designers.

I have seen three of the new V.O 60s in sydney and Nicorette which all carry this cathederal rig. Will it only be a matter of time before they lose their rigs? More than likely. These new rigs arent designed to take massive pressure high up the rig. Mast head rigs are fine because of there width and support at the top of the rig. I would also like to agree with Mark Heeleys points on the Kers. Ker boats are to focused on one design racing and not what the owner wants. The British media are hyping these guy up cause they think he's the next farr. Ker boats have been unsuccesful over the last two years and are breakable too. Read original article here

From Jo Burchell
Was it a good move going to Auckland when they did? Yes it was. As a new team in this event they need as much time out there in those variable conditions as they can get. Racing those boats is hard, not just because they are technically tweaky but because they need perfect working harmony between a large crew (some of whom have never sailed before joing this campaign) and a solid understanding of what is likely to happen tactically.

As a former match racer myself I know the manouvres they wil be putting the boat through and know how much effort we went through to get just four of us working flawlessly together, let alone 16. This feat of coordination was brought home to me when I had the pleasure of going out on the back of their boat one day to watch them train last month. Any campaign of this calibre needs a crew fully dedicated to the cause, and all the personal sacrifices they and their families are making will be worth it in the end. Living and training together in such a close knit environment away from all the distactions of home is the best way to build a team and run up the learning curve.

I think this is a brilliant article and sums up what many people write books about. My regular crew used drive me nuts on the boat this year, if she had problems or was finding the race tough she used to start fighting with the boat and then missing important things on the race course and then I would loose concentration and everything as you know just snowballs after that. So we went to our National championships and I made one rule on the boat for the first race, She wasn't allowed open her mouth for the whole of the race just watch what was going on around her, that meant she couldn't get worked up on the opening race, and thus become unsettled for the reggatta, Well we won the frst race and came 2nd at the national reggata but we sailed the best reggata of our lives, i think the fisrt 20 minutes of any race or championship are the most important and you should make every consius effort that you do not upset each other in the boat, once it starts to flow it will stay flowing, when you know your going quick you'll stay quick

From J Nyhan
So are you cool and collected or hot-headed? I think this is a brilliant article and sums up what many people write books about. My regular crew used drive me nuts on the boat this year. If she had problems or was finding the race tough she used to start fighting with the boat and then missing important things on the race course. Then I would loose concentration and everything as you know just snowballs after that.

So we went to our National championships and I made one rule on the boat for the first race, She wasn't allowed open her mouth for the whole of the race just watch what was going on around her, that meant she couldn't get worked up on the opening race, and thus become unsettled for the reggatta, Well we won the frst race and came second at the national reggata but we sailed the best reggata of our lives.

I think the fisrt 20 minutes of any race or championship are the most important and you should make every consius effort that you do not upset each other in the boat, once it starts to flow it will stay flowing, when you know your going quick you;ll stay quick

From David Hubbard
What do you think of the Windjet campaign?It is a great idea. Glad to see that something is being done. Does the land Windjet wing have the capability to camber or is it a fixed symmetrical section ? Also can the wing "twist" to allow the upper sections to have a lower angle of attack?

I am familiar with Lindsay Cunningham's efforts having sailed competitively with him for many years and also visited the Sandy Point venue. I have been involved in wing sailed craft for some time, principally in Class C Catamarans. The Patient Lady series and the current Little America's Cup holder Cogito. I have also designed wings for iceboats. I would be very interested in hearing more about the Windjet projects.

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