-I didn't realise they took a full 2'. Still, 18' width on a 25' ww
hull is still pretty good. Always add wings if you really want to push
things and the weather isn't too nasty.

About the foot locker and sideways: If you leave a slight in the cabin
between the bunk and the cockpit back and have a step in the bevel,
the person on the inside clambers over the midriff of the other person
instead of their head. It would probably be preferred by most couples
after their initial honeymoon period.

I believe I have felt a surge in power as the slot closes but it may
be my imagination as there is a different feel to the wind. The skinny
hull may negate much of the benefit, but from what I have read, the
most important part is the initial 1/3 of the sail. Clear material
such as on EL could be used below the boom. I recall there was some
stuff on this on the Beewoulff site(Excuse spelling)




-- In harryproa@..., "Rob Denney" <harryproa@...> wrote:
>
> G'day,
> I thought about the rudders on a sleeve, maybe later when everything
> else is working. They lose 2' which is a bit much for most marinas, I
> think.
>
> Foot lockers are a good idea, but the limit on this boat was cockpit
> size, so there is no real gain. Either way, the person on the
> inside has to do some clambering.
>
> Closing off the sail foot may (I am not convinced by the windsurfers
> as they only seem to do it in a breeze, when balance factors may enter
> into it) reduce the tip losses, but a una rig boom is rarely on the
> centreline so with a skinny hull it would not achieve much. It also
> kills visibility to leeward. It is one of those very simple things to
> test that i have never got round to. Any real life data would be
> appreciated.
>
> regards,
>
> Rob
>
> On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Robert <cateran1949@...> wrote:
> > If the rudder supports were on a sleeve, the beams could still be
> > pulled out through the ww hull and have beam mounted rudders. You
> > would only lose 30cm of squeezing for the marina. I still reckon a
> > foot locker and sleeping sideways would give much easier access to the
> > berths. Have you considered a battened sail extension below the boom
> > to close off the slot. On a wsurfer you really notice the difference
> > when you close the slot. Apart from that, I reckon it is v. nice and
> > should go like the powers of
> >
> >
> >
>