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Swallow Yachts Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Andrew Denman on 15 Oct 2011, 11:09

Title: New BR20 launch in Australia
Post by: Andrew Denman on 15 Oct 2011, 11:09

Hi all,

We just launched "Hirundo" down here in Tasmania.  She is a modified BR20  and there is a short clip of her initial sail  at the link below;

http://youtu.be/ZiR8tYTwA1I

All sailing in the clip was done un-ballasted. Still a few minor tweaks to go but wow, does she fly!

regards,

Andrew

Title: Re: New BR20 launch in Australia
Post by: Graham W on 15 Oct 2011, 11:29

Andrew,

It certainly looks fast - good video.

The modifications that I can see are a battened main, permanent bowsprit, bobstay and conventionally-sheeted  foresail.  Also a one-piece mainmast, three reefing points on the mainsail and an independent forestay.  Anything else?

How have you mounted the bowsprit on the deck and did you consider an overlapping foresail?

Graham