AYRS Speedweek Oct 1996 |
AYRS Speedweek Sept 1996
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AYRS Speedweek Oct 1996 |
AYRS Speedweek Sept 1996
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Exoplane did 10.04 kt in 1996
The angled sail generates lift to provide stability. A hapa (curved hydrofoil) is used to resist leeway.
This is the fifth is a series of Exoplanes - the early designs were very fast close to the wind but not so good on a broad reach. (A speed of 13.2 kt was recorded in 1976). The Speedweek course was usually set on a broad reach, so the boat was redesigned.
This boat was built in the sitting room of a top floor flat in Paris and lowered from the window to his car roofrack. For this reason, it comes apart into small pieces.
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AYRS Speedweek Oct 1996 |
AYRS Speedweek Sept 1996
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AYRS Speedweek Oct 1996 |
AYRS Speedweek Sept 1996
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Exoplane did 10.04 kt in 1996