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Just for comparison - Ariel / Commander
I seem to be collecting lots of images of Commanders as I search for - but ultimately am putting off till next fall - my new-to-me Commander. I run the collection in slideshow mode on my computer. Refreshing to watch!
This one was helpful to me comparing the lines of these two lovely ladies!
Kyle
p.s. if anyone has a clearer image of Commander's sailplan, I can edit this image.
Ariel vs Commander displacement
Twenty pounds official weight difference between the boats is hard to understand as there is obviously much more weight in the trunk cabin and furniture in the Ariel.
The obvious difference between the two boats is that officially there is 200 more pounds of ballast in the Commander.
Obviously the Ariel 'top' weight was designed into the Commander bottom.
I don't know if that 200# is in the cast ballast keel, or elsewhere. There is therefore more weight above the waterline in the Ariel.
In the 25kts we had on the Oakland Estuary last Sunday my money would be on Commander, because they could stand up better to the wind.
Wouldn't you think the boat in these conditions would give a consistant edge to ANY skipper?