I fully understand that people may do a different balancing but I eventually found that the small difference was not worth the other drawbacks. Remember the F12 as it is now will outpoint the Laser-1 dinghy already. Adding boards may only give an extra 3 degrees pointing at max. It can not be compared to say fitting boards to a 18 foot round bottomed beach cat design were a difference of 10 degrees can be attained.
Wouter
Remember boards are not just for pointing ability.
When we were originally talking about the f12, the design was boardless and it was something that I agreed with, but having spent the last year teaching kids in optimists I can see that quick tacking and gybing are vital for a kids boat and for that reason I know favour boards. Altough I can see that it does add build time.
With that in mind what about leeboards?
Gareth
