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Exocet RS D2 Review Pt1
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 01:09
Light Wind Weapon
So I have received my D2 Elite and given its innovative design I am writing a short review to give me thoughts. This is Part 1 of a review of the board that is based upon 3 races in light winds in the raceboard fleet at my local sailing club, Dobroyd Aquatic Club. The wind in these races ranged from 5 to 7 knots.
When I ordered this board I was hesitant about its width, volume and large wetted surface area and the impact that these could have on light wind performance. However after speaking to Patrice from Exocet he assured me of its light wind credentials.
When the board arrived I was a little taken aback by its sheer size, in particular its back end, which is huge! You can see from the photos that the rear end of the board has a formula board look about it. However the bow of the board is reminiscent of the original D2s but more aggressive.... Read More
Raceboard Design 4
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2011 23:53
This is the fourth in a series of articles I’ve written about raceboard design for LBWS and focuses on the recently released Exocet D2. I’ve primarily written this article to respond to those individuals that have asked me whether Exocet has copied my design.
To this end, I’ve summarised below my journey to get the ‘skiffboard’ in production...READ MORE
Phantom Race 377
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 12:04
2012: the year of weird raceboards, the Phantom Race 377 is a radical design but does it work? Remi Vila explains “Progress in light winds and windy condition was impossible until now, but after 2 years developement this came possible. It’s somewhere an impossible engeniering. With the bat wings, which start from the mast track, the Race board has a very low drag in lighter winds. But also this wings- they are like another daggerboard – help you to increase your up wind angle.