Have you seen this design? Sailing Catamarans - Duo 10ft Sail/Row Dinghy (nesting option)...
I hope there are other reasons than just getting CNC files for choosing a design. Have you seen my 34ft Romany design, in particular this website...
Remember a hull is a 3D shape so you cannot take any one curve in isolation. A deep V hull has a very different rocker to a hard chine hull, yet...
Looks like a 10m Catalac, sold in the US as a 34 in the mid 1980's eg Catalac 34 sailboat for sale http://www.sailingtexas.com/scatalac34100.html...
sounds like the Kon Tiki?
I am back on Saturna now, fortunately we missed the fires although did see a couple at a distance Can you please email me at...
Thank you to those who suggested my designs. You might find the Strike 20 of interest. [MEDIA] and here Sailing Catamarans - Strike 20 racing...
The lead is there to balance all the forces. So it depends not just on the rig but also on the heel and leeway. You need to draw (or visualize)...
You will also need to get it coded/certified, so it isn't just a case of buying a stock plan or even having a one-off design built. You will need...
This is what I wrote on the FB page yesterday "So the first two boats finished the Race to Alaska 6 minutes apart. Team Freeburd just holding off...
This is the first year where no one boat is clear ahead. Any of the first three could win. The tracker shows BB behind, but it is a 2 hour old...
This is what I just posted on my FB page (with photos) Richard Woods Designs https://www.facebook.com/richard.woods.designs/ Saturna Island to...
I took this video yesterday YouTube https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=3G5_aS3Thdo Felix is a 24ft x 10 ft lightweight catamaran beautifully...
Bad Kitty is a 35ft catamaran, as I said in a previous post. Lighter boats/planes/cars/people tend to be faster than heavier ones RW
Just for information. At least two of the likely race winners (ie boats that will finish in the top 6) can pedal at 4 knots all day. One person....
We went through Seymour Narrows at the top of the ebb - 11 knots of tide - into 30 knot headwind. "Interesting". The coastguard took photos, this...
Basil has stretched his boat. I posted this link elsewhere on this forum. A Strike 20 with Nacra 5.8 outriggers and Hobie 18 mast with running...
I drew the Salish 28 for a couple of guys who were almost the first to enter the R2Ak in 2014, just after it was first announced. Sadly they...
I just uploaded another video by Patrick (a member here) in France showing his Strike 20 sailing to windward at 11-12 knots. [MEDIA] Note the...
go metric and its easy .6x2.4x.15 =??? is the extra displ in cu.m or kgs in fresh water But I agree with Mr E, you have greater worries than...