dopeydriver
23rd December 2006, 09:35 AM
Go to http://www.venusketch.com , a fascinating read !.
Rob J.
Boatmik
23rd December 2006, 04:21 PM
Go to http://www.venusketch.com , a fascinating read !.
Rob J.
Nice boat predominantly in foam/glass construction. Biting Midge has built a number of boats that way before he was converted - or converted himself.
But Venus is a deceptively modern boat.
Only criticism I have looking at things quickly is the square leading edge of the keel. This alone probably gives away half a knot and about 5 degrees in point upwind - for no real good reason.
When you add both effects together when you are trying to get somewhere it might add up to a loss of about 10% in real performance.
If rounded off - or even better - foil shaped it - is also easier to build in foam glass than what is shown here.
MIK