tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post2555205877463091491..comments2024-03-28T02:33:20.668-07:00Comments on Earwigoagin: Header Photo: Australian NS 14 Down the MineTweezermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06559514473959503645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-48895208078878666102015-11-26T08:29:42.269-08:002015-11-26T08:29:42.269-08:00Thanks, Rod. Happy Thanksgiving.!Thanks, Rod. Happy Thanksgiving.!Dieharddinghysailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416371587101106236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-92155905805374600612015-11-26T07:20:31.041-08:002015-11-26T07:20:31.041-08:00Mike,
For what it's worth, the Wikipedia ent...Mike,<br /><br />For what it's worth, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS14" rel="nofollow"> the Wikipedia entry for the NS 14</a> lists the RYA PY for the NS 14 as 1028 which puts it faster than the two similar English hiking dinghies with spin, Lark at 1071 and Scorpion at 1040. The Merlin Rocket with spin is rated considerably faster at 985. For two man dinghies without spin, the Snipe is at 1087 and the Albacore is at 1040. So, for a non-spin dinghy the NS 14 is pretty quick.<br /><br />Max,<br /><br />Yes, the older boats are much prettier. Did you notice the odd trend of the sail numbers going down for the new boats?Tweezermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559514473959503645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-10169409454957388302015-11-26T05:33:31.429-08:002015-11-26T05:33:31.429-08:00I do like that early 60's boat No 2440I do like that early 60's boat No 2440Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-23613475580157197962015-11-25T19:19:32.828-08:002015-11-25T19:19:32.828-08:00I love those NS 14's - almost as much as the M...I love those NS 14's - almost as much as the Merlin Rocket....!<br /><br />I wonder how they differ in performance, given that the Merlin would be heavier but sports bigger rig + spinnaker. I prefer the older NS designs, very John Spencer, simple chines, can pick up older ones in Oz pretty cheap. Would love to track one down here in the US.<br /><br />Mike<br />Whidbey IslandDieharddinghysailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416371587101106236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273883632460433399.post-82325795776832633142015-11-25T17:20:19.994-08:002015-11-25T17:20:19.994-08:00I absolutely love that red boat in your new header...I absolutely love that red boat in your new header photograph, what design is that? It looks like a great shoal draft day sailor for someone like me who is a 64 year old boat nut!<br /><br />The 14s you feature are very interesting. I saw two yachts when I recently raced in our Coastal Classic (one calle Mojo) that looked like 40 foot versions of these 14s, reverse sheer and all - they looked and were very fast.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com