Bladerider upgrades
We’ve been having very good results fitting Ninja rudders onto the Bladerider Moth.The standard Bladerider rudder ventilates in cold water and, due to its shorter length relative to the mainfoil, reduces the potential ride height.
The main benefits from a Ninja upgrade are:
- Reduced ventilation
- Improved ride height
- Improved height control
The sum of these is a reduction in drag and better speeds attained in the lower to middle wind ranges. The smaller Ninja foils do not worsen the take off speeds and with some tweaks this can in fact be improved upon.
Current boats with Ninja foils are DJ Edwards and Martin Fear. DJ scored a top ten position at the UK Nationals this season sailing with the standard rudder.
BR standard Ninja Rudder inc. twist grip tiller. £1100
BR Skinny Ninja Rudder inc. twist grip tiller. £1500
Foil bags are available for both at £100 each.
Replacement Vertical section for Bladerider.
We’ve recently found that our original vertical section from the Standard Ninja foils can fit the Bladerider horizontal with very little work and only slight modifications to the boat, therefore we are offering these as replacements for BR owners who need new verticals or would like an upgrade. All the standard BR bellcranks and pushrods can be used.
Standard BR vertical. Already stiffer than standard BR foil: £700
High Modulus BR vertical. Very very stiff!: £1000
