There a many factors which contribute to a boats performance. I designed the REO 8.5 to have great performance in good breeze with a crew of four. The hull shape, weight and size of rig are the major factors. She performs well in 8 knots and extremely well above 12 knots. A larger rig would improve the performance in the lower wind range but would detract from the performance in the upper range.

I like the concept of the boat. I sailed various skiffs and sport boats. But on our lake we have many times 5kn and less. Would it help to add a top head sail, like a code 0?

looks like they were on a reach

@Getawayx900 Agreed, not on a beat where you go as tight as you can to the theoretical 33.5 degrees! They did show different points of sail I think. For sure he headed up quite a bit from his original tack in one sequence.

Wake up fellas, boats flat and mainsheet is sagging. They are not pinching at all.

@@nuclearpenguin3046 pinching is close hauled, so no they were not close hauled they were reaching, the boat is supposed to be flat

@Getawayx900 have you sailed before?

Can't say it's on the agenda for much the same reason it's not on the agenda for an AC 75 or Vestas Sail Rocket!

A big chop will make more difference than a big swell, but with either you usually have more breeze and this will help the REO 8.5 as we will plane even faster. I have not seen anyone take anything away from the performance of the Cape 31s and they are a planing boat sprouting how good they are that they beat other boats on IRC. There is no rating rule that can equitably rate boats with totally different performance curves across a range of conditions. Our Achilles heel is light air. We do not get much light air sailing in summer in Australia and I do not care about going fast in light air. I want to have fun and go fast in decent and strong breezes and I have a boat that does that. It is also fun beating boats about 20 feet longer!

I'm a Laser sailor from way back and like to have a line in my hand. It is the vang.

@@Yorky1956 cool ;)

Thanks Drew

Not only that, the guy side clew of the spin is about 4 feet off of the pole. Terrible spin trim

She is a development of the VX One and is much faster around a course.

Thank you Zoltan. While she is planing she is quite stable. Just have to keep the speed up and not oversteer.

​@@Yorky1956 i just notice you didnt make a blow througth? Why is that?

We missed the timing. Not hard to do in 25 knots! If you hang on to long in a blow through it would not be pretty.

@@Yorky1956 In my experiance i find it more safe to do it that wya

Yeah, they had no bouy room and they just forced their way in. Also lacked a bit of control on the exit!

This is the !SO 12217-2 (International Standard) practical test for Stability and Bouyancy. Passing this or stability calculations is a requirement of Category 5 sailing and above in Australia.

That doesn’t win races

Good question. I think it just feels comfortable as i am not holding onto a line with my right hand. I am a fair way back and the tiller extension is coming towards the centre of my body so it keeps my body centred for balance.

Mate at that speed u got to hold tiler with two hands. I know I got one

My design, REO7.2 sportsboat. Many more videos on KZbin & reosportsboats.com

@@Yorky1956 Looks fun - is it essentially a 24 foot dinghy you have made?

@@jenspetersen5865 A bit wider than a dinghy would be with some lead on the keel. Complies with the sports boat requirements in Australia. Small rig, but light boat. She has placed in all six nationals held since launching and has won three of them!

Indeed it is. Great band!