sail aerodynamics

[sigurd]

the first one worked too. great article.

[brian eiland]

Traditional cargo boat being sailed in Martinique. These things can move! Thanks to anarchist Jon from Dockwise Yacht Transport.

...or maybe this is the utilmate square top main (and jib)

[john schroeder]

Brian , Leave it up to you to drop a new idea on us or a very old being used well. I like the movie Water world with the catamaran and the mast that extends up I always though a telescoping mast bowsprit and boom .

[Rick Willoughby]

Originally Posted by john schroeder

Brian , Leave it up to you to drop a new idea on us or a very old being used well. I like the movie Water world with the catamaran and the mast that extends up I always though a telescoping mast bowsprit and boom .

Waterworld is my favourite movie with my favourite movie star - the mariners trimaran. I loved the way it transformed into a speed machine.

Rick W

[schakel]

Originally Posted by Rick Willoughby

Waterworld is my favourite movie with my favourite movie star - the mariners trimaran. I loved the way it transformed into a speed machine.

Rick W

You are right about the tri in Waterworld it is awesome. It was build by Henri Jeaunneau for Beneteau. Here is his resume:
http://www.sailboatdata.com/view_BUI...?Builder_ID=48

Notice he also build some of the AC boats. Great!

But a telescopic mast is something I only saw in that movie. The speed the tri makes while he stands in the crow nest looks very, very cool. That most of the crew was under deck while filming is to be guest.

[Milan]

Originally Posted by Rick Willoughby

… my favourite movie star - the mariners trimaran. I loved the way it transformed into a speed machine….

Yes, it does look very nice in the film, unfortunately, it can’t work in reality. They actually had two trimarans in the film, one in the sailing, other in the windmill mode.

http://www.geocities.com/mariner767/index.html

[schakel]

To be very precise the yard was Jeaunneau and the designers were Marc VAN PETEGHEM and Vincent LAURIOT-PREVOST Thanks for the nice site about the mariners’ catamaran Milan