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Chris
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Rudder Foil Weight

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Hi there anyone out there know the weight of the new Rudder Foils?
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Re: Rudder Foil Weight

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Liam has both but the old one needs to be measured full of water. From a performance point of view, the swing weight is also important (weight lost at the ends has more importance).
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Re: Rudder Foil Weight

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Hi there I know Liam has both, just didn't want to take his rudders to bits just to get the weight of the foil.
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Re: Rudder Foil Weight

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I have new rudder assemblies here I can weigh if that helps?

What I can say is that the 'new' rudders are substantially lighter prior to going on the water and then of course even more so when you come off the water as there's no ingress during sailing..
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Re: Rudder Foil Weight

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3.38 Kg Starboard Rudder Assembly
3.55 Kg Port Rudder Assembly
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Re: Rudder Foil Weight

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..maybe that's why I keep going left!
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