Rooster Project 'X' vs. Laser - Teaser

Initial testing of the Rooster Project 'X' pre-production prototype against a Laser 1 with identical rigs. Project 'X' being sailed by its designer Keri Harris Cdr RN, and Laser being sailed by Steve Cockerill, Dir. Rooster Sailing.

NEW high aspect ratio rig with exotic spars to come.

For more information checkout the roostersailing.com project 'X' development blog...
http://www.roostersailing.com/wordpress/?cat=1

NB. Laser rudder blade on Projext 'X' responsible for the humming. Like for like rig testing for proof of concept and analysis.

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[roostersailing]

Its quite early days. We have been playing with hull shapes recently, and next deck layouts, but we are keen to have an Epoxy prototype at the RYA Dinghy Show in UK in 2011.

[danielt63]

My Laser2 would hum like that when the wind was fresh and we were at speed. It came from the dagger board though.

[hykehamontour]

Wow develops quite a hum...

[MrMichaelEdie]

Any date for the first production boat? Looks like a fantastic wagon!