Saturday 1 December 2012

New F-22R launched in South Africa

From F-boat.com news updates page:

http://www.f-boat.com/pages/News4/F-22inSouthAfrica.html

Peter How has just launched his F-22R on Gariep dam in South Africa and writes:

Hi Ian

Most of the bugs sorted out now, including the jib furling. Upwind it points well and sails almost
at the same speed as the apparent wind on my handheld meter.


Sails hands off in a straight line. Folding the floats on the water for docking on the trailer each
day is very easy. The low weight and wide mast cord make it risky to leave out next to a jetty with our Karoo
winds (60 knots downdraft measured at Oviston down the lake last week).


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