Cool tubes It didn't compete, but it apparently performed fairly well. Look at the pic: http://larryhaftl.com/images/SI07.jpg (and maybe the...
Outward Leg was Tristan Jones' tri that was featured in, I think, three of his books. The tubes were about seven feet long and 9" in diameter....
Water-ballasted multi-hulls Any views on the 1970s 'cool-tubes' idea used on 'Outward Leg', a trimaran? The amas and main hull had thru-tubes...
Greetings all. I'm planning a short adventure next summer: sail from UK to Iceland (or maybe even Greenland coast if time allows) for a bit of...
Frameless lights are safe and very commonly used on tough boats. If the glazing material is thick enough (increasing rigidity as well as...
Is the shot located to offset a piece of equipment that has been installed on the other side? Maybe the only place to put batteries, calorifier...
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Tried asking folks through the w3 goodoldboat website?
I'm surprised that the PowerFoil folks didn't seem interested in non-sailboard rigs--maybe it's more a reflection of their interests and...
A few years ago, Channel 4 TV in the UK produced an hour-long programme (entitled 'Eukranoplan') devoted to these ground-effect craft. The last...
'American Conquest', perhaps?
That's a really interesting and attractive-looking design, Brian. There's a bit of dhow look about it. Have you gained converts enough to go...
Tom, you certainly know how to deliver a nuke to make a point. I consider myself fortunate that I can get a mental grasp on the basic idea--it...
Hello, Lew A few years ago there was a move towards putting a slot just behind the leading edge of the fin on high-speed sailboards to help...
Man o'war? Hi, Zanith Trick question? As in like it? like it? The bow shot that you show, is it really a Spanish vessel? The Spanish...
Interesting, but isn't there bound to be a great deal of wastage in transmitting power from the rig to the boat--the rig's going to fall away in...
When it grows up it wants to be a Mississippi riverboat! Bet there's a big paddle-wheel aft. And those aren't outriggers; they're pubescent...
Well, they do say that quantity has a quality all of its own...
Hi, again, Paul. Did you ever resolve this matter? As far as I can see, and having read stuff by people who've been silly enough to play in...
I once drove an ex-RN harbour launch that had a Kitchen rudder, much to the amusement of the owner who'd lovingly restored it. There are...
