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General National 12 chat / Those foils
21 Oct 2014, 12:29
At Salcombe last weekend I viewed from my sedate, but sometimes upside down Solo, National 12s going at speeds I thought were previously impossible. Meds offwind and the Ballentines planing upwind and others too. Exciting! So to kick start the class again, how about someone coming up with a complete and affordable rudder foiling package together with the clever bits that fit onto the transom so that people with older designs such as the  Feeling Foolish can buy, bolt on and go flying too. Could get the class on the move again.I do hope so. The Paper Dart zillions of years ago gave the class a real boost because it was off the shelf, plug and play sailing. kind regards Malcolm Mackley, ex Matador, Mr Pastry, Macbeth, Lovejoy, Reckless Rita, Freak Out, Big Issue, Red Snapper.
ps Nice new website; well done.