since 1919
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Many of the earlier and sturdier TP52s continue to be found racing out of sight of land and when well sailed are equally competitive on handicap as their inshore brethren. Fox 2.0 (left) incorporates many offshore nuances from Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban – practically unbeatable now in Australia. But don’t overlook that Allen packs his crew with some of the best pro sailors on the planet. Fox 2.0 currently sits midway between the Super Series TP52s and Ichi Ban; she has yet to receive anything like the same waterproofing detailing as the multiple Hobart race winner to keep the ocean outside where it belongs
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At 7,128kg she is heavier than the 6,950kg of the Super Series boats, and is 110mm deeper in draft. Keel construction is milled steel fin/lead bulb, with pockets built into the bulb to tweak righting moment as needed. Compared to the old Pac 52 Fox (under new ownership now and rechristened Natalie J) Fox 2.0 has a longer bowsprit, taller rig and more sail area – 176.5m2
upwind, 376.8m2
offwind – yet still enjoys a more favourable ORC GPH number. Carrau claims not much ORC optimisation has been done for this design – he admits they have focused more on IRC in recent years – other than to incorporate design and build elements that simply make sense to be the fastest boat in Class A when ORC scoring. ‘We did not slow anything down simply for rating purposes,’ said Carrau, ‘but focused on what will make this boat as fast as possible.’ The pronounced bevel at the shear is an unrated feature that reduces weight and windage, while the use of carbon standing rigging does attract a small ding in ORC, but not enough to outweigh the unmeasured benefit in reduced pitching moment in choppy con- ditions (the benefit in stability is, however, measured and rated). Fox 2.0 arrived in the US on schedule from Spain with a full summer of racing planned in Newport to prepare for the Worlds, but when this was cancelled the boat was sent to the Great Lakes to race among a small circuit of ex-Super Series and ex-Pac 52s that have steadily migrated there to new homes. This attractive Great Lakes mini-circuit includes two regattas and a long race in Harbor Springs, Michigan, with some also taking in the 200-mile upwind Bayview-Mackinac Race in place of the longer Chicago-Mac Race which was also cancelled. Fox 2.0 will later head back east for the rescheduled New York YC Regatta and the club’s rescheduled Rolex Race Week in September, followed by a possible stop in Annapolis for the ORC East Coast Championship before heading to south Florida for the offshore races of the SORC. In spite of the disruption to the team’s carefully laid plans, looking forward things are more promising, with the boat and crew proving competitive among the fast-improving Great Lakes group – which includes those Quantum Racing all-stars who are not otherwise employed in New Zealand. Better times in prospect. Dobbs Davis
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