Boat Design Gallery RSS feed for all media in album Member Album by cristofa Sun, 20 Jun 2021 02:33:02 +0000 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 02:33:02 +0000 Boat Design Gallery https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/albums/member-album-by-cristofa.3650/index.rss the ROCAT in the harbour Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:30:39 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-in-the-harbour.5471/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-in-the-harbour.5471/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

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you sit in a fixed seat, and the rigger moves


]]> setting out in the ROCAT Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:30:39 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/setting-out-in-the-rocat.5470/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/setting-out-in-the-rocat.5470/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

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Anthony straps his feet to the pedals on the sliding footbar


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the fixed seat means the boat rides absolutely flat


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the ROCAT is designed for open-water, or coastal rowing, and is absolutely stable on a rough sea


]]> the ROCAT sliding rigger Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:30:39 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-sliding-rigger.5467/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-sliding-rigger.5467/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

ROCAT-footbar-and-yoke1.jpg

your feet strap on to pedals on the 'footbar' which slides up and down an extruded aluminium track


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the tapered ends of the crossbeams drop into tapered sockets in the hulls


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]]> 2 ROCAT rowing catamaran in transport mode Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:30:39 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/rocat-rowing-catamaran-in-transport-mode.5463/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/rocat-rowing-catamaran-in-transport-mode.5463/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

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ROCAT-roofmount3.jpg

the whole boat is on the roof, and it takes just 5 minutes to assemble


]]> Demonstrating the strength of the ROCAT hull Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:27:52 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/demonstrating-the-strength-of-the-rocat-hull.4228/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/demonstrating-the-strength-of-the-rocat-hull.4228/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

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The hull weighs 8.5kg, and Anthony weighs 97kg (214lbs). The layup is 196gsm biaxial either side of 2mm Soric, and the hulls are made in one piece by vacuum resin infusion in a closed mould.


]]> The ROCAT on the slip at Helford Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:27:52 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-on-the-slip-at-helford.4222/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-on-the-slip-at-helford.4222/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

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Taking a break in the pub at Helford during an 8.5 mile row in the Helford estuary.


]]> The ROCAT at sea on a rough day Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:27:52 +0000 https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-at-sea-on-a-rough-day.4217/ https://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/the-rocat-at-sea-on-a-rough-day.4217/ invalid@example.com (cristofa) cristofa

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It looks as though I am about to get swamped in this picture, but I didn't even get splashed!


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The same day as the previous picture.


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It was blowing a fairly steady 30mph. The ROCAT is absolutely stable and was unperturbed by these seas. There is a short video of trials in rougher conditions at http://www.rocat.co.uk/galleries/downloads.htm


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