Right you are. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Thanks TANSL. It appears to be a developing science much as the pitchpoling of the NZ AC45 showed us. I am interested in the Farrier 39 shape of...
The following is an article on various bow designs on multihulls: A Look at Wave-piercing Bows on Multihulls - Sail Magazine...
Not sure I understand what you mean PAR. What is unconventional about the three rigs that I mentioned in my OP and why would those rigs be...
None other than that several French dealers, who had spoken with the factory, told me so. And how about the rig on the Maltese Falcon, how's that...
No back stay? I would consider a lower forward stay and some swept back spreaders. What are you trying to accomplish? Different approaches needed...
He has finished his tailoring ^ and he has whittled it down to one winch, one cleat and one line. Oh yes, and one Cohiba at the helm. The man is...
For him it is mostly about not being brushed aside as a stinkpotter at club events where the sailing rock stars get all the attention. He thought...
He has the Iridium, the EPIRBs, the VHFs etc on his powerboat and I'm sure he'll take all of them as well as the smaller of his two liferafts...
Yes JosephT, all very well stated and thanks for the links which I'll check out. As I said in the OP "I don't know about their GZ but I...
Thank you Doug Lord. I could've written the same warning opinion myself and I've communicated it verbally to him many a time. The man is and has...
Experienced mariner friend wants to join the sailing world and can not be bothered with sailing lessons. He can do some things, such as launching...
A Westsail 32 like the S/V Satori in the book Perfect Storm. After the crew abandoned it the boat did very well on its own and ended up in fine...
Dick Newick was a great designer. His boats are the most elegant Tris I've ever seen and they are reported to sail as good as they look. Here is...
Jorge, the WylieCat 44 has an optional spinnaker package. Wyliecat Performance Yachts: Wyliecat 44 http://www.wyliecat.com/models/wylie_44.html...
Thanks for the links Jorge and no, I haven't looked into those. Since I sailed the WylieCat and got hooked on its unstayed cat rig I've talked to...
How is "pro builder" defined there? In the US anybody who takes up a business license from their local City and states his business as "boat...
The wing area on the Atlantic 47 is 165 sq ft per each mast, but I don't know the area of the mast itself. Not much when you consider that each of...
They are a serious cruiser's boat but they definitely come short in space and amenities when compared to the various French, South African etc....
Which is probably the reason why we don't see them in much higher numbers as their great design richly deserves. One wonders what their retail...
