Anyone have any details on Richards Whitworths new Winder boat. News on the grapevine is that it has some new modifications / adjustable tweaky bits.

You could try RW himself or DW though if they think its going to give that edge they won't tell you!

centreboard moves forwad and aft, it's been done before although usually more common in longer faster baots, FDs and the occassional 5'oh

Heard the rumour from DW, so must be true. Makes sense and just another tweak to play with. Don't you love it, just hope it is automated to the raking system. Soon it'll be a case of pull that rope and wiggle that stick and all else is driven from settings. Simplicity if it works.
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Didn't Glen have this on 'After Hours' some years back? Recall he took lots of bits off later to shed some weight.

And the centreboard system was pretty much the only bit he left on it, we used it at Shoreham on one of the scarier Open meetings, cranked it fully back pretty much the entire weekend

I think the mast went backwards and forwards too origionally.

I suspect the transom will be made larger so it is easier to him in the distance

Winged rudder?

I saw it in the flesh today when I was dropping mine off for a makeover. Unique colour scheme!

I heard that it has a complex internal design, built to harness powerful 'Whitworth' mind waves enabling it to float 2 inches higher, and sail faster through the water. - Is this true?

Sounds like a certain fearless driver on Top Gear testing a new concept !

Whats the unique colour scheme then ?

whos got 3699 and 3701 ?

Think Richards boat should be 3703 . Are we the fastest growing class apart from the major one design brands ?

No.

So which class is?

Solos

Ah ha. they have fully battened mainsails! See other thread