The more weight a boat carries the more grunt it needs....?

And if the grunty rig was fitted to a min weight platform?

Should be an interesting year for F16 sailing locally.

Darryn

Interesting thought...

Is a vang now a valuable tool as a preventer? i.e. set it to the max "safe" mainsheet ease for down wind so you can play the main downwind with more confidence? It would require stronger booms than most people carry.

Would lead to unnecessary drag.

We have that base covered.... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Gary-
Aren't the Taipan and, certainly, the Blades mast the max length under the F16 rules? How could the Viper mast be longer?? Are the Viper spreaders longer or in a different position, or both?

Kirt

Kirt,

if the Viper mast was longer than the F16 rules allows, it would no longer be an F16. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Spreaders are different on all the designs and one of the variables it is fun to play with.

Hi Kirt,

from my conversations with Greg and personal experience of trying to set a old Taipan main on a F16 it would appear that Taipan masts are slightly shorter than the maximum allowed under F16 rules. The Superwing sections are longer than maximum length of Taipan mast so are long enough for maximum F16 length.