the proa on the right side is probably from Janusz Ostrowski, he is experimenting with proas and crabclaw sails since more than 10 years....
what can you tell us about the required sail-area? do you need more or less sail-area in comparison to a conventional windsurfing-rig?
I joined and left facebook in 2010 :) but I am thinking about making an instagram-page about my boat. I would be glad to get closer in contact...
concerning the windward-ability I was a little bit limited by the fore-sail, because its attaching is not properly solved yet. For me it was ok,...
anyhow, I for my part was a lot inspired by this project here: Crab Claw Plywood Catamaran: Design...
I am fine with my paddle and glad to have it for no-wind-conditions. So well, until 3 years ago I was not sailing at all, just windsurfing. And in...
you are right. and that was one of my biggest fears, when I was first thinking about using a crab claw rig on a katamaran. the question for me...
Like it was already mentioned earlier I agree, that an oceanic lateen is rather easy to build and also powerful. I am using it on my DIY-catamaran...
