Glen Truswell and crew, Chris Blackburn

Wed, 12 May 2010 10:48:39 +0100

On the Composite Craft built/Dave Hollom designed ‘Departure’...

Having never sailed an International 14 before it is not without great relief that I can report that we both absolutely loved it. In a nutshell we were simply blown away by the performance and refinement of these boats. It is simply not like anything either of us have ever sailed before, almost entirely for the better!

Current personal best under two sails – 19.80 knots. (Monday in approx 22 knots of breeze – very broad reach)

Composite Craft’s Beiker 5 wins 2010 Worlds

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:39:01 +0000

Archie Massey and crew Dan Wilsdon have won the CST Composites International 14 World Championship in Sydney Harbour, with a race to spare.

Sailing their modified Beiker 5, built by Composite Craft in 2006, they have been training down-under for the past 3 months.

There was little argument that Massey and Wilsdon had outstanding teamwork but it was their speed downwind that seemed to stand out.

“We foil hard and point the bow lower than most,” he said. “14s pay off if you sail them dead flat.”

He also felt the modified bow of his Bieker 5 hull gave him an advantage. The modification has resulted in a straighter and lower bow in the final metre of his boat.

Massey said he had his boat George 1st up for sale for the “right price” but considered the modified Bieker 5 was a "special boat”. No matter what happens with the boat, Massey is certain to sail the next i14 worlds at Weymouth in Great Britain.

For the full report visit http://www.i14worlds.com

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Glen Truswell and crew, Chris Blackburn

Composite Craft’s Beiker 5 wins 2010 Worlds