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Gary B.
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Initially Posted - 01/06/2002 :  17:07:29  Show Profile
Racing friends: Looks like for Nationals that the swing and fixed keels all rate level. I can't imagine that my swinger is as fast as a fin, due to cables and turbulence around the trunk. What is your experience? Do swingers and fixed (and wings, mayb
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/06/2002 :  18:05:55  Show Profile
Gary - on Canyon Lake we rate them as follows:- (re-rated Sept 1 2001)
SMFK 228
TMFK 225
TMSK 223

IMHO (and that of another National Champion) the Swinger is faster to weather and can tack much quicker. The Fixed (or Fin) is faster downwind. It w
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 01/08/2002 :  10:44:59  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Don't know if we have all of them rated, but here is the link to the ratings for all of Lake Erie

http://www.phrf-le.org/



Duane Wolff
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 01/08/2002 :  10:47:22  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Just thought of this as well....


When racing PHRF (not catalina 25 one design) you are able to bring your keel up any time you desire...During downwind legs this will help keep your nose from dipping resulting in increased speed. I wouldn't tell thi
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 01/08/2002 :  11:08:29  Show Profile
Duane: I have heard this before, although, weird as it seems, I can't seem to gain any speed with the board up. I have tried it under power, mostly, and seem to go as well with the Yamaha 9.9 board up or down. Logically though, board up would seem to k
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/08/2002 :  23:36:27  Show Profile
On Canyon Lake, racing either class rules or PHRF, all movable keels/centerboards must remain down. I believe in both C25 and C22 Nationals the same rule applies.
We believe that it violates the "moving ballast" or "affect stability" rules, the first whe
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