Hi Chris, bugger about the board, but I feel your pain, snapped my GBE board, a few months ago, but could not recover the bottom half. Was beating...
more thoughts - not having enough cb down can load up the helm when reaching. so ensure you have enough board down to balance. or did you mention...
I don't think 1" difference will need 1" adjustment, so small movements first. I do find on my cat that would be enough to notice sailing upwind...
Have a look at james bretts unicat design. Not 2m wide, but about 2.5 long, cat configuration, shallow v, not deep, turn into barge when loaded up.
jib sheeting the same on both tacks? My adjustments all float, so have to be careful to get setting right on both tacks.
Cute little thing. Is that GregW I see standing there?
i'm interested in seeing some more pics. Interesting looking beast. There is a recently launched Kohler 650(?) moored next to my boat now. Quite...
That sardine run is a neat little boat. I like it a lot. Also like this one, the road rash by shayne young, but a bit too big for this thread?...
I'd agree it has too much rocker. My GBE has too much rocker All the fast boats out there have very little rocker these days.
The guy is a legend, can't wait to read the book. Any idea at all when it will be available?
Pretty sure the GBEs now have 32-34 sqm mains, and can have #1 jibs with nearly 30 sqm. Not sure how much sail mine has, but it was too much on...
That blue one looks flash ay?
They are VERY cool. Makes me want to build one watching that
looks good - cant wait to see it sailing....
yep, mama tried won the 2013 nats.
Go the open 8.5! Who said those rigs are too short for the rest of the world? ;)
I have an old modified GBE, racing in the 8.5 class Some designs here: http://www.multihull.org.nz/85-class/ Some pics here:...
My old GBE getting a bit nosy
In my uneductaed opinion, based purely on watching videos on the net, ETNZ seems to have their foils further aft, and they also seem more stable...
1 as far as I am aware, Pulse is at this stage the only one of its kind.
