The Ruler performed great at the Pac Rim easily winning open class 5. Most of the races it finished in the bottom 1/3 of class 3 boats in light to heavy air....
A while back I posted an inquiry about speeds of a manta single on dirt. On the ice I managed 45 mph in the Manta. At the Pac Rim I went 46 mph in similar wind...
... Im starting to think that the limiting factor on land/ice sailing might be in fact aerodynamic drag. Looking at "Greenbird" and "Iron Duck" record breaking...
... Absolutely. And wind tunnel tests of a Class V rigid winged landyacht showed 30% - 40% of the total aerodynamic drag came from the rear wheels alone!...
Phil Rothrock did some serious aerodynamic refining to his boat this year. I think he got more firsts than seconds. I coulld'nt beat him anymore. John...
w The Pacific Rim 2009 was held at Ivanpah dry lake on the California Nevada Boarder off interstate 15. 85 entrants sometimes racing more than one class,...
Has anybody experimented with a smaller Manta sail for use in winds over 30? Seems like that might salvage a long trip if the wind howled for several days. I...
I have a storm sail for a Manta for sale. Its got approx 12' luff 7' foot and 11' leach with about 3'' of reverse roach with fiberglass battens. Good for high...
Recently the world speed record was broken by a yacht using a wing mast/sail. What is the current speed record for a yacht using a cloth sail and no wing mast?...
For a while I think it was 88 mph set by Nord in a landsailer. That boat had a standard wingmast and a sail. Manta singles I've been told top out at about 47...
You have to go back a long ways to find a landsailing speed record set with a cloth sail. At least before the 1970's, I would expect. The reason is when the...
I have posted three albums of pictures from the Pacrim. Almost all the pictures were shot with Canon 20D with a 100-400 lens (in a Rainsleeve-its was very...
I am designing a mini landsailor and already have a few orders. Thinking about the future, I would like to know in which Fisly class would it compete, in case...
Do you happen to have a pic of that sail set on a Manta? The Windpowersports web site from Las Vegas, list a Manta Twin sail as being 59 sq ft. My rough calc...
To make a FISLY "Class5 promo" you will need to use an aluminium mast according to the rules. The FISLY "Class5" Allows you to use a metal mast (any metal) ...
I enjoy building my own land yachts as well...i have been using windsurfer masts too but would like to go aluminum..were is a good place to get them? or...
This sail fits on a manta not a manta twin. We prefer a slight weather helm rather than a leeward helm. Reverse roach may move the ce slightly forward. A...
... Neither class 5 or promo are true "one design" promo is more restrictive, but both classes allow for some design variation. the FISLY rules are posted at...
I can get aluminum tubing & as a member of this forum you get a 10% discount. What size do you need? Frank Marsh M & W Engineering, Inc. 3880 Dividend Drive...
class 3 and 4 dirtboat. Comes with kevlar sails for class 3 and 4 . The boat is in good shape. The boat has nice lines. It's got good light wind capabilities...
If you look at the two different rules I thnk you will see that they are pretty much the same in a lot of ways. the Promo is what they wanted the fisly 5 to be...
... I think it is hard to sell the idea of buying a PROMO to US FISLY 5 sailors (the most logical customers at first) since it means spending money for a step...
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