My mast is a Hall Spar carbon fiber mast 30 feet in length. The wooden A that I know about is with an aluminum mast same length. Aluminum beams...
Agreed! You also have the World Sailing League coming in 2009, let's see how that works out. In the mean time get the behind the scenes...
In this country, yes it is. I have made a cradle for the mast to fit into that sets atop the overturned platform and secure each end to...
I honestly think that compared to glass/foam/glass that glass/wood/glass is stiffer and stronger. Keep me posted with the details of the three...
I was speaking with Lars guck a few months ago about this issue and I will probably see him this Tuesday racing in Bristol. I will find out if he...
And back to the other thought, strip planking. I built a 40' tri (Skyhook" Chris White design, out of Western red Cedar, strip planked. I do not...
Rolf, I think there are two reason for not seeing strip planked tornados out there and possibly more. To build a strip planked hull you will...
You might try looking at a-class plans. Yes the new ones are usually carbon, nomex, kevler or a layup shcedule similar to that, but there are a...
In addition, looking at the existing rules at the time that Alinghi won the cup, I do not believe that they were allowed to host the cup. I would...
I am an avid multihull sailor/racer, but my two cents on the subject is that I would prefer not to see match racing in cats or tri's. There are...
If you have not found one yet, try Pete Melvin at Melvin and Morreli Design for starters.
You will also find Tornado plans availble through Gougen Brothers/West System Epoxy. You can either get lines to build using cold molded or plans...
