A Class Cat design/tuning blog

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by bad dog, Oct 10, 2011.

  1. bad dog
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    bad dog bad dog

    There is now a blog to post photos of A Class cat rigs, deck layouts, whatever, and to discuss same...

    http://a-catphotoblog.blogspot.com/

    To post, you must assume the identity of A-cat Sailor, with the log in
    A.cat.sailors.blog[at]gmail.com (but insert @ for [at] - - this is to fool the spam bots)
    with the password
    Acatisbestcat (A-cat is best cat)
    ...and post away.

    If you use the same Title as others in the same vein it should keep the thread together. THere are two starters up there now: Mast rotation, and Hull shapes.

    It will probably get abused and spammed and who knows what, but hopefully we'll get some value out of it first. Save pics you want to reference later to your HD in case the blog goes down.

    Link it from any class association or club websites you can.
     
  2. Doug Lord
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    Doug Lord Flight Ready

    A Class Cat

    BD, do you know a typical(if there is such a thing) mast length for a competitive A Class Cat?
    Thanks for the info above.
     
  3. Erwan
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    Erwan Senior Member

    Doug

    I think 9 meters is the figure you are looking for

    Cheers

    EK
     
  4. aussiebushman
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    Actually, 9 metres from the gooseneck to the head, plus 250 mm from the mast base to the gooseneck

    Cheers

    Alan
     
  5. Doug Lord
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    Thanks, Alan-appreciate the info.
     

  6. bad dog
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    bad dog bad dog

    Yep, 9m + gooseneck to base. If that isn't 95% of current masts, it must be 99%!
     
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