How very sad! Getting that far but not getting a rig on it and some sails. Found it on Google:...
Does anybody know what happened with Earl Edwards and the 118' picklefork tri, Rave, he was building on Kauai? I remember reading about the boat...
Here goes Tom.. Sorry for bringing an old thread to back to life! Just tought I should let you know that the Blade F-16 project I mentioned...
Ref: http://www.catsailor.com/bb_files/114792-IMG_5918.jpg The image show the new australian version of Phill Branders Blade F-16 design, as...
Rick, those were some very interesting hard numbers. A foil with elliptical loading (not neccessarily the same as planform?) working at...
We have buildt several rudders and centerboards for our tornados and have some experience with hand shaping wooden foils. We also have lots of...
If we do moulds, we would only do one set for daggers and one for rudders. There is no rush as this is something we do in weekends and evenings....
T-boning a modern AC yacht would probably be as fatal as your Tornado experience. "Touching" each others boat at mark roundings is quite common in...
I know this have been discussed earlier, but searching dont give any conclusive facts so I risk starting this topic over again.. We are to...
Better watch out in the turns with that mast :-)
To stop weight from becoming a problem epoxy would have to be kept to a minimum. Instead of a plain weave or satin/crowfoot weave, unidirectional...
Is an A-class at 75Kgs legal on the roof? What about the mast?
Thanks for the nice reply. I also think wood an excellent material which I would like to see more boats made of. Carbon/nomex/foam is very stiff,...
It is a very interesting design with few competitiors. In that size range the beachcats reign supreme for racing so far, but I would like to see a...
Are there any data available on how wooden A-cat hulls (3mm ply or strip) would compare to the carbon/nomex/foam hulls made commercially if fittet...
The plans on thebeachcats site are the early Jerry Houlton plans and some russian plans. Jerry bought some moulds for cold moulding from Gougeon...
Handling is probably the worst issue on a singlehander, and especially so on a boat like the A which have only one sail and manouver quickly. I am...
Leigh, are asymmetric boards allowed in the A-class and did you consider using an asymmetrical section? The theorethical side looks...
I suppose this must feel like what a chess grand master goes trough when he faces a beginner. The beginner moves random pieces on the board, and...
I just checked the availibilty of Hoerners "Fluid Dynamic Lift". It's available trough amazon both in the UK and the US, but at ridiculous prices...
