Ok this is the weird bit....I just can't work out what is going on with speed.
Having previously been talking about how difficult it was to beat the RS400's today I had a bit of a moment when I was sailing downwind with an RS700 chasing me.
We were both in quite a nice breeze and I was ahead by 2-3 boat lengths, RS700 (prob a force 3)
When a bigger gust hit me and I had to bear off to keep the D-One flying, the speed difference between us was marginal.
I have to say until today I hadn't quite believed the video footage in Garda of the racing the 700.
Let me also say that as soon as the 700 went higher a bit and really used his trapeze caught a gust and went deeper again, he defininately speeded up a lot quicker, but I can honestly say that there were a few wonderful moments that I was able to keep him at bay.....amazing.
So here is the conundrum.....faster than a 700 on a straight stretch of water but struggle with the 400's Windward / Leward?.....go figure.
Faster than a 700 overall - no I dont think so, but good fun fending them off in a blow with the kite up. Brief moments of equal speed.
Trying to beat the 400's on the water Windward / Leward - difficult.....although I am messing around with the rig and learning all the time to see what works and what doesn't.
If I can keep up with the 400's upwind (difficult) I am a shed load faster downwind, when the wind is constantly up (force 3-4)
hmmm.
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