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KLV IOM ranking race




10 boats, including two guest sailors from Russia with Naviga one-metres, completed 12 races in varying no1 rig conditions.

The pictures show some cnc-milled aluminium fittings by Jari Immanen, and Oleg Konka’s RUS-32, a Naviga one-metre built by Janus Walicki. Note the rudder. The forward section has an airfoil shape while the aft half of the rudder is a very thin and flexible carbon sheet.

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  1. Brig North Says:
    August 26th, 2008 at 3:36

    Anders,

    What do you believe the advantage(s) of the unusual rudder is(are)? Is the flexible trailing edge intended to whip and impart forward motion?

    Brig North

  2. Val Provoost Says:
    August 26th, 2008 at 20:46

    This is the same rudder that he uses on the Skalpel and I was sceptical about it until I bought a Skalpel with it on. Logically you would not expect it to work but I can assure you it makes the boat turn so fast it is breathtaking. It could be a little deeper on the M as the boat puts her nose down and runs out of rudder if you carry the rig too long but I suppose that is a good indication that you kept it on too long in the first place!