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2025-09-20 Racing Day 1 Geneva

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    Popping

    • minimum SOG for safe takeof at 29kph. Probably possible at 28 if done well.
    • USA Low rudder average on takeoffs and not adding rudder much after
    • USA late diff on
    • USA highest twist at pop, high clew position. CA1 a bit on fuller side.

    Downwind Foiling

    • USA unstable RH
    • USA most canted in, but by very small margin
    • Only ESP more ww heeled, other boats with slight LW heel

    UW Foiling

    USA with not much of it. Just to see other boats numbers for reference

    • USA CA1 much higher at 25 (was only 16 seconds of foiling time)
    • USA low rudder average and bow up

    Foiling Tacks

    • Minimum entry speed 43kph
    • Min wind speed 16kph
    • Cant drop between 6 and 8
    • Most boats with rudder diff on
    • Reducing rudder avg at head to wind, adding back 5-10 seconds later
    • 3 pob

    Foiling Gybes

    • min entry speed 38kph. Minimum wind 15kph at bow.
    • Rudder diff stays on
    • Some boats adding rudder avg at dead downwind
    • USA high db rake after
    • USA Cant drop on the inside, but quite some boats are also there
    • USA Jib burp on smaller side, no lead movement