Hi Rob ,

The invite includes you of course. It would be great to see you over
here.I was a bit surprised about the rig comment from BD-team. I think
our rig is just fine and feels powerful enough for a cruising boat. I
had similar thoughts about gangplank and halyard, but yet going to cope
without.
I am still admiring how stiff and solid our mast feels. Congratulations
Rudolf!!

Regards,

Arttu

> As far as I know, the only rig difference is that BD has a stiffer
> mast. BD is/was considerably lighter (2 and a bit tons vs 3 and a
> bit), has less windage and a rockered ww hull. My guess is that once
> the sailmaker has a look and the crew gains some
> experience/confidence, the speeds will increase dramatically.
>
> rob
>
> 2011/8/15 LucD <lucjdekeyser@telenet.be>:
> > So, how to explain the difference between the two ships in their
original configuration? Can the weight difference explain that much?
Were Rare Bird's rudders stronger originally? What is the difference in
the rig as Rare Bird is not contemplating a change ?