[quote=lonbordin][i]If wing technology didn't have everyone's attention after BMW Oracle Racing's victorious 33rd America's Cup, it definitely does now. The high speeds and almost instant acceleration of cambered foils had members of America's Cup syndicates, top designers, and all sailors in awe.[/i]
That just sticks in my craw. I've been holding back... no longer.
1) Wings don't have "all sailors in awe." Hell most of the sailing public don't even know about them. What did we find out about wings?
-They can't go in heavy winds even with nearly flat water conditions.
-They cost more money than all of the BeachCat's members annual salary combined.
-If you fall on them they break and cannot be repaired.
-The amount of effort and care to rig one makes them a one-trick pony that will never advance the sport of sailing.
2) A C cat from the past is a better all around sailboat then the C cats of the present and would've been able to go in the 25knot winds.
For me this isn't progress... please someone show me the error in my ways and school me on how the technological innovations are going to trickle down to the everyday sailor. Or how this will grow the sport of sailing.
I'm all ears.<!-- editby --><em>edited by: lonbordin, Sep 01, 2010 - 10:16 PM</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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