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Cherub Chat => Tech Chat => Topic started by: john_hamilton on September 19, 2009, 05:46:16 PM

Title: gybing daggerboards
Post by: john_hamilton on September 19, 2009, 05:46:16 PM

have these been used in the class that anyone knows about?
john

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: Will_Lee on September 19, 2009, 05:51:35 PM

I can't think of an example, but older heads may be able to.

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: JimC on September 22, 2009, 06:20:06 PM

I have half a memory that they were banned before 1984. Certainly the current Australian rules don't permit them.  I don't recall anyone playing with them. I don't seem to be able to read the 1972 rules posted on the website to check, and I handed all my archive material over to Will.

My personal opinion is that there are more useful areas for development.

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: Phil Alderson on September 22, 2009, 07:54:05 PM

The 1974 rules open OK for me and they banned gybing boards.

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: Tim Noyce on December 04, 2009, 01:30:52 PM

So does this mean that they're still not allowed in 05 rules?

What about having a trim tab on the daggerboard?

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: Phil Alderson on December 04, 2009, 10:04:05 PM

The centerboard must be on the centerline but there is nothing about it rotating

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: Tim Noyce on December 05, 2009, 08:12:41 AM

Hmmm, excellent news. Might have some foil development / experimentation on the Badgers board.

Title: Re: gybing daggerboards
Post by: andy_paterson on December 05, 2009, 03:39:00 PM

It doesn't say anything about bilge boards though.. ;)  ...  but you would also need a 'centreboard' of some (probably very small ) variety.