Inquiring minds
The OzRacers and Oz Geese have always been attractive to beginner sailor – but particularly to beginner sailors with a good technical background that like to ask interesting questions about sailboat design, foil and sail design and how to keep boats light but strong.
The boats have gone a long journey since famous designer Phil Bolger drafted up the humble “Brick” which these boats were derived from. My own interest was to take the very basic shape and to see what it would do with a large well set up rig, good sails and excellent foils (rudder and centreboard blades)
A lot of these from the long list of archive questions, here are some of the best.
Is the Oz Goose and Particularly the OzRacer a Planing Hull
Why are the Oz Goose and Oz Racer are built of such thin plywood
OzRacer, Oz Goose and building for high strength to weight ratios
Oz Racer and Oz Goose – weather helm lee helm and boat balance
Oz Racer and Oz Goose – why and Centreboard or why a Leeboard
Why is the centrecase on the OzRacer Mk2 so far back?
Why doesn’t the Oz Racer and Oz Goose have a swinging centreboard?
Is my boat pointing OK – measuring pointing and tacking angles?