Earthrace Yes, the ears are evident.........Disney paid them off ......:) :) :) Question, do you think they are air intake or exhaust? Cheers,...
power tri Chris, I like you're x-arm design. It is much more efficient than EarthRace's. Straight across, one piece then curved down. This...
positive and negative Positive: Sexy looking Tough Big High minded project Negative: More emphasis on looks than practicality Heavy and...
Earthrace Doug, you seem to miss the point that I own an F-31 and have raced and cruised it for 12 years (I have 25,000 miles on the trailer),...
earthrace Yeah, I saw it........it was here in Marina del Rey. I have to say, I was NOT overly impressed. They did spend a lot of money and...
big tri Peerlaine, We used epoxy with fillers to bond the styrene foam to the plywood, then we glass the plywood with light cloth and epoxy....
planning Well, I think that is what Chris and I have been saying all along. The hydrodynamic lift is always just a percentage of the overall...
lift from a spinnaker The majority of Farrier designed boats that have gone over have done so while sailing downwind with a spinnaker........I...
le grand tri Well, I like your constuction method.......we use styrene foam in conjunction with thin plywood as well......BUT - I'm afraid you...
planning I don't think there is any question that a canting rig, like a windsurfer, can develope upward lift. If you look at an upright rig, you...
planning I was not referring to Ian's claim of planning as mis-representation. Ian has publicly stated that the L-7 was over-powered and...
planning What happened to the discussion of planning? The L-7 is 5.3" narrower on the waterline beam.....so what. It's probably wider, or as wide...
planning O.K. no one gets the humor of me calling Ian a ****** and sailing against him with one hand tied behind my back :) . I have plenty of...
power trimarans Hummmm, just saw this thread. We just made a power cat from the floats of the L-7. With a 8 h.p. motor it does 12 kts. , with 20...
Planning Doug, thanks for the compliment on the L-7. To answer your question of why do people say it planes? Because that is what it appears to...
planning an F-31 New to the list but read the discussion between Chris and Lord....... Having sailed my F-31 RL for 12 years and being the...
