As I am guessing that only the forward 3 ft or so slams in any serious way, I would suggest a quick, inexpensive fix that will certainly improve...
While I am reluctant to chime-in on many of these early design debates, I was pulled to this one for a couple of reasons. First of all, I need to...
Sorry, I was pretty vague when I just said 'fiberglass' ... meaning what I had seen most often being used ...ie; the low cost E-glass and...
While here, I'd also like to add this as possible guidance for others. Adding fiberglass to a wood mast is really only to protect the wood from...
Greetings. For those looking for an effective, proven way to build a carbon-fiber wing mast up to 11 metres, you may be interested in checking...
Hi Jay Although I know this post was 2 yrs back .. just like to add that the two bows you show are actually very alike. The W17 is by no means...
Hi Doug Can you please reach me via the Questionnaire at www.smalltridesign.com. Have a potential foiling project I'd like to discuss with you...
Sorry Marc if you're not liking my explanations. But your blunt reaction to them is just why designers do not commonly enter into debate on a...
In reply to 'upchurchmr' Most of your questions will be answered when you read the latest article, so I suggest you order it from PBB if it’s...
Greetings to all small tri enthusiasts: Being just too busy with other projects and priorities, I sadly missed this posting back in January 2017....
Hi guys While the story might now be considered 'old news', if anyone wants to look it over in English text, you're invited to my website at...
Yvan defies the sceptics Incredible! .. he's finally home....
I know this thread has been dead for a while - but perhaps some are still checking it out. If so, you might be interested in these Reverse Bows -...
viewing Yes, thanks for keeping an eye on Yvan for us. Perhaps one reason we're seeing so few viewings is the same reason I seem unable to view...
For updated info on the W17 Just a note for those that read through this old post and are wondering what happened next. Approx 100 plan sets...
I have sent this message to 'Le Defie' .. lets' hope someone there does something about it .. Quote: Look Yvan - you're not doing this fund...
Funding Come on guys ... we ALL should! The effort this fellow has put in already deserves our support. Let's all send in something to show...
That's great Corley ... let's try to do what we can to get this fellow back on track. Personally, I'd like to strongly encourage Yvan to rebuild...
Boat repair Yes, I agree. I also think it would be more satisfying to finish the adventure in the same basic boat. My immediate thought is,...
Filming I raised this once before, but as someone who has done my share of filming over the years, I am still mystified by some of the video...
