The Antidote To Panel Games

[Will_Lee]

Dear All,

Cherub number 2699, 'The Antidote To Panel Games', got wet for the first time yesterday!

The place was Stokes Bay, and on the beach was designer Kevin Ellway.

It was 12knots which quickly built to 20+knots, and we burned up and down on the lumpy sea with triangular waves. We are really pleased with both the similarities to our previous Cherub 'Atum Bom',  and the important differences: The boat is flatter underneath, has a much finer entry and has new ideas incorporated into the foils,  but the rig and deck layout are very similar to Atum's.

Kevin's partner's father took the photos, and we had our Velocitek SC-1 aboard so we hope for a GPS  track, once I can make it all work!

[Phil Alderson]

Congratulations!

[ghislain_devouthon]

Well done

Can't wait for pictures.

[phil_kirk]

How did it feel to sail?

Is it tippier, more nosey, smoother to accelerate than Atum?

Are there any photo's on the site?

[lucy_lee]

It was probably easier in the waves, as there was less tendency to decelerate suddenly probably due to the fine bow.
It also seemed to be much better mannered on the tacks, which may be due to any number of things.
There were a few things that we will have to get used to (tipped us in on a bear-away which hasn't happened in ages!) and the ropes were all a bit long so tended to get tangled.
We were pleased that it showed no signs of nose diving, despite extreme provocation in the form of power boats at displacement speed....

All in all, a big hit and we are looking forward to getting to grips with the extra gears.

[daryl_wilkinson]

this thread needs PICTURES!

PS... I took my boat to see some water over the weekend too. It got scared and ran away. Mind... it may have been the scum bag that was trying to nick stuff from the changing rooms and then the brandishing of an offensive weapon at a member of the club and then the involvement of it's helm that scared it. LOL.

[Will_Lee]

OK - Here is the GPS track.

No faster than Atum on the first sail, but pitching less, even better mannered at low speeds, and even more tolerant of lumpy water - it is all officially worthwhile as there is more to come!

[Will_Lee]

Here's some pics, but from before sailing:

[daryl_wilkinson]

Hey well done Lee's collective - she look's the mutt's nut's!

[simon_jones]

Can't wait to see her on the water. She looks fantastic.CONGRATULATIONS!

[ross_burkin]

All those late nights, carbon itchyness, epoxy stickyness and putting up with Will's over active arse was all worth it then! Where are you going to be sailing from then?

[smight at bbsc]

Nice work on the boat congrats.

[Will_Lee]

Went sailing at Queen Mary this evening. Andy Peters and Jill had a go in Antidote.

[Will_Lee]

This one from Stokes on Sunday. It was windy!

Thanks to Jo Evans' Dad for taking the pic.

[phil_kirk]

Looks amazing.

I definitely want one now!

I'm sure a closer look will reveal a lot of The Lee's Concepts (TLC for short).

Sunday was windy in Wales where we were trying to sail the ent.  We normally don't have a problem in strong winds but when it was hovering around 30knots we couldn't really go upwind so well and the boat was all over the place down wind.  Not enough weight at the back to stop the bow digging in.  When we were upright we were definitely 2 knots faster than everything else.  That was trying to stop either gunnel getting in the water as we went over the quartering seas.