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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2015, 12:40
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Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Racing rules are older than that..
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-09-2015, 14:31
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

I've been calling it as a "backstay cutter"..
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-09-2015, 06:27
Replies: 502
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Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Assuming we have about the same sail area all the rigging in a ketch is smaller,lighter, shorter and cheaper.. so there's no extra cost.

Teddy
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-09-2015, 21:25
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Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

But..
All this comes with cost of expensive gear which will eventually fail.

Sad, but true ;)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-01-2013, 23:26
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

If your boom doesn't stick the neighbour.. :whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-01-2013, 22:42
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

True in your case, with stern cabin and high cockpit. That's not a typical ketch deck IMHO
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2012, 10:21
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

It's a mule, main staysail.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2012, 04:15
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Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Haha.. Les Mizzerables :D
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2012, 00:11
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

So are you ketch disabled? :whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-07-2012, 09:28
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Becouse most sailing today is day, regatta, weekend, racing etc and done mostly in light and moderate winds.. Fore and back to same place. And thats where modern sloop rig is magnificent. And most of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-07-2012, 06:41
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Really? Maybe someone could give you a lesson or two sailing ketches, obviously you have no clue :whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2012, 01:21
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Just keep everything in the right proportions..
1# the price of a ketch rig is some more but how much depends of the sizing of the hardware accordingly. Sails on the mainmast are a bit smaller so is...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2012, 05:57
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Dunno about your other opponents but to me you are a warm water wussie :D
Anyway looking down from here 70deg north by Barents sea :whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2012, 02:09
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

Wonder how this turned into overhangs? Nothing to do with ketch or not a ketch...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2012, 01:01
Replies: 502
Views: 126,479
Posted By TeddyDiver
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

As I understood the "nonstop" requirement means a few things to consider.
You can't count on weather windows so your boat must be seaworthy beyond any B's (no fence)
You must have enough room and...
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