So you won't be buying shares in Doug Lord Beach Tris Inc then Gary?
Pitchpoling Danger with small (short) amas is the tendency for the craft to go to pitchpole. The Weta (4.5m) has relatively largish long amas...
Doug, This must be a new definition of the word simple I was previously unaware of... How would the ama hull be rotated? What would provide...
Certainly be intersting to see som more pictures rear on, front on and from leeward side. The amas appear to be shaped for planing when the boat...
I am not saying anything in particular. Just asking about the boats. It was ballast keel that caught my eye. You pose an interesting point - if...
They look a bit like lead bellies to me...... BUT the proof is how do they sail, and how much advantage over a true leadbelly do their amas...
Is it a planing tri? Is it a planing tri? Probably. But so would be Chris' suggested Laser with some amas tacked on from a page or 2 back - that...
Planing skiffs are a bit different to most tris What he said.... A very sensible contribution IMHO Phil. The HSP is a very different...
Ian's claim is not that prominent on the F-Boat web site. You have to dig down 2 levels through 2 different menus to find this: "The hull...
Planing amas? I respectfully suggest ALL amas will be in displacement mode. Can anyone point to a planing ama?
Holy flying trimarans batman No Gary - I think by Doug's logic the trimaran would be FLYING. The main hul planes = the trimaran planes;...
I have both irony and sarcasm and know how to use them I guess that would be that little thing they call "sarcasm"? Are you licensed for use of...
Off Topic? Doug, Martin's credentials as a designer notwithsatanding I am not sure how this advances the discussion - we aren't talking...
Very interesting point of view Cav. Gary, I think that is exactly what the planing trimaran guys are saying, that the vaka is carrying a...
Well I agree with the latter part of the statement thats for sure. Sorry you have lost me with your argument here - and the moth example didn't...
Does it give much advantage? I tend to agree with Chris by and large (Though I am not sure Cav's opinion warranted such a sharp response?) The...
Doug, Re the Weta planing video - I refer you to my post #303
Doug, The main hull may "plane". The boat as whole does not. The displacement of the ama is always going to stop that being the case. Maybe we...
Doug, What he (Gary) said..... What I was trying to say but far far more succinct. "Laser with amas" - perfect example Gary
To plane or not to plane Doug, Where in that video does the Weta plane? She is sailing fast sure and doing all the fun things the Weta does -...
