Inverted Y Foil Version 4.00

After the foil test Idefix VII went for a regular sail with standart and Mach 2 foils. However the forestay snapped resulting in dismasting, luckely with no other damage. The set of stays was out of PBO, will not be using that again. Going back to regular stainless steel. The load on the forestay is quite high.

Yesterday Idefix VII got fitted with inverted Y foil Version 4.00. Conditions were: 010900Z 330/12 46/09 995. Geometry: rectangular: 2 x 8mm x 70cm x 12cm, 40Deg x 4Deg. Fixation: 12 layers of carbon, 6 and 2 M8 screws. Aoa set arround 6 Deg. Max speed reached was 5.5 Knots and did not get foiling. Drag to high and not enough angle of attack.

Inverted Y foil gets foilborn, version 3B

Today here in Abu Dhabi, winds at 330/12, 40C, QNH <1000 allowed to get foilborn on steel inverted Y foils. Idefix VII did not foil for long as ventilation caused total lost of lift resulting in bow dive.

Rich Miller was the first to come with the concept of inverted Y bow foil which he tested very successfully on a windsurfer in California. Further information can be found under: www.foils.org/miller.htm

Foil improvement is again at the order of the day, the concept looks feasable.

The king of metal

Zakaria hard at work manufacturing iron Moth foils........

Sofie took this picture of Idefix VII equipped with Y foils made out of iron. Idefix did not get foilborn, winds were arround 340 degrees at 08-10 Knots. dehydral set at 32 degrees, top of foil 50 cm below waterlevel.

Idefix VII bites VOR 70

Idefix VII catching up VOR 70 on March 31st, 2011. Winds were arround 310 degree, 12 Knots. Eventualy passed VOR 70 at TWA of arround 90 degrees and increased lead off wind at arroud 120 degrees TWA. Abu Dhabi skyline can be viewed in the background.

Belmont Worlds

3801 had great speed.

The 2011 Moth worlds held in Belmont were fantastique, incredible wind (above 20Knots) and great people. Sailed on 3801 rented for the occasion, MSL10, a great boat, she sailed beautifully. Finished 19th out of 54 in the silver fleet, meaning 74th out of 109 overall. 3801 can be seen behind Brad.