It has been done before in the Pacific, not easy but doable. I think Jim was just happy to arrive in Australia. Stradbroke is a lovely place anyway...
Thanks for the info about friction resistance. The amount of added surface area from the laps would be very small indeed. 9mm laps 24 feet long,...
And I’ve read Eric’s fantastic article on the design process for Jacob’s boat. Very informative.
Thanks guys. This is a long held ambition of mine. I have I have spent many hours pouring over photographs and plans of ocean rowing boats, as...
Wow what a cool place this is...thanks for your replies so far. Sounds like software is the best way to go.
I've considered a scale model, I like the simplicity of it, but it seems like a lot of work. Yes the boat is for me, those poms know whats good...
I am an apprentice boat builder in Australia. I am currently designing an ocean rowing boat for a planned Pacific crossing. I started by carving...
