Well i got my sail
The frame seat will have to radically changed as it pokes your shoulders on a hard turn. I'll try to make up some new bars first before I abandon them
in terms of handling , Im very happy. the black , cheapy wheels were rubbishand after 1 run I changed over to some fallshaws, the skinny front wheel was OK but the old tyre just lasted the day. on a hard tack the wheel judders which is typical for the smooth clay surface, so it may yet get a Wheelbarrow wheel at front.
the big changes were in the feel of the yacht.
downwind it just sailed very straight, and could be kept on 2 wheels very easily,
The big difference was upwind. As the wind and speed increased it was noticably more stable than the mini I was pacing and with a gust it would accelerate,and maintain its speed
to test the handling I was sailing very close to the shoreline in the 2-3m clear strip
where the dead vegetation is still standing. The handling was great almost all the time
but nature does like to win occasionally[}:)]
back to the tweeking shed this week
Speedwise, I got some nice results
58.06 kph in a 20 kph gust
64.94 kph in a 24 kph gust
The surprise was a 56 kph without trying when I was taking my daughter for a "little" sail
)
here it is from the side and top. I had to glass is some side re-enforcing too as the sides were starting to flex at speed
not a lot of changes, except for sails
