New Dinghy Design Part 3 - Precedent studies

Aoibhin - Fireball

http://www.sailingtexas.com/sfireball101.html
http://www.boulterplywood.com/boats.htm
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/143125/Fireball-nationals-overall


Issues discussed:

Homebuilding
Scow hull form advantages
Ply vs fibreglass
Planing upwind



Ed - International 14

http://www.biekerboats.com/Bieker_Boats/I-14_B6.html
http://www.international14.org/


Issues discussed:

Development class vs One design
The urge to tinker and experiment as part of sailing
Complex expensive boats - too elite?
Technical sailing vs tactical sailing
How important is technique to the sport
Dave Hollom article Seahorse Aug 2014 - hullshapes I14



Gillian - NS14

http://www.ns14.org/nsw/
http://deggzsailingworld.blogspot.ie/2008_04_01_archive.html
http://northbridgesailclubns14.blogspot.ie/2010_11_01_archive.html


Issues discussed:

How classes spread around the world
Restricting sail area
Restricting expensive materials
Hiking vs trapezing, what is athletic sailing?
Mixed gender sport



Hugo - The Contender

https://contenderclass.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/contender-dinghy-for-sale-aus-2195/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contender_%28dinghy%29
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9970&TPN=999
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Cruising/Contender-World-Championships-day-four-Can-Neate-do-it-again_3337422.aspx
http://contenderworld.de/images/this-old-boat/stuart_sinclair/sinclair_usa-289.html


Issues discussed:

Laser vs Contender
What makes a boat visually appealing
Benefits/disadvantages of olympic selection for a design
How wet is too wet
What makes a boat comfortable to sail



Maeve - National 18

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/photo/5063
http://www.national18.com/


Issues discussed:

Strategies to keep a class alive
Connections of classes to localities
Balancing rigs to hulls
Jobs for everyone, keeping the crew engaged
Hull form and downwind stability