It was saturdays around 12:00 (at least from '93 to '96). Sadly it all fell in a heap around '97/98 when the 49er hit mass production and when GP...
doug, I know I'm butting in on a question you asked phil... but there are some practicality issues with that idea: 1) the main foil needs to...
Sue them for breech of contract - sounds like you should have a reasonable case there. However, before breech of contract can be proven, you need...
Doug, In all seriousness, I am all for foiling (about 1/2 way through converting my moth and building my foils as is)... but I really want to...
Definately agree with the B14; sure it isn't as user friendly as the '9ers, but it was developed many years beforehand (so kite bags are the order...
G'day Folks... had a bit of a mishap over the weekend involving a pole mark and my hull and I was wondering as to what the general consensus is...
Either that, or die trying!! :D
Tom, That's pretty much the answer I was looking for... however just for giggles the first of the new design will have the ability to have the...
G'day Folks, I'm currently doing a new F18 cat design and it struck me that all the quick cats these days have their centreboard cases a long...
Yoke, be careful when talking about 'bellybutton vegetables' in here, you might get the odd Naval Architect in here a little ticked off! We...
Alright, fair calls CT and mac. I must admit that I have never has so much fun on lasers as I did on the simulator last weekend, and having Frank...
Simple answer: get out the angle grinder, cut it in half and go get a better boat!! I would gladly argue that lasers, while they were a...
Thanks for the clarification Eric. I agree, the possibility does exist that the aerofoiler could be far more user friendly than a foiler...
make a note of the "L" plate on the bow... another site with hull contruction/engineering would be the AMC moth crew site...
Doug, opened your url, and yes, basically, that windsurfer uses the same foil arrangement as what I am considering, not too unlike a plane. I...
G'day all, I've been looking at alternative systems to the Illet foil system recently, and I've come across the Air-Chair/Sky-Ski foiling...
Brett, Not bad at all for a quick rescaling job. I can see a few similarities between my design and yours; namely the flared side decks,...
Paul, Thanks for the commentary. I agree that the keel bulb isn't realistic, I'll put that one down to ineptitude in modelling. I did try to...
So, that logically puts canting keels out of contension, for it to be "within the capabilities of an amateur builder... ". Regardless of their...
Doug, I am working away at it; and I can see now what you mean. Hydraulics just aren't feasable on a boat of this size. There is a good reason why...
