matt1
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Not a lot of footage of HB but the limited clips I've seen suggests she foils differently (at least to Charal). The bow seems to come up a lot less and she seems a lot flatter / more level in the water (more so in later, rather than earlier footage). I just think he was very unlucky to have the keel collision in the TJV and then lockdown. I'm sure he's starting at a disadvantage in terms of experience on the boat compared to some of the other top teams. On the other hand he can probably improve more than them as the race goes on. So if he starts off as fast as the others....my theory says he will end quicker ;-)