Well, It's a Pacific proa, so it's a step in the right direction.
I really do enjoy reading the Harry Proa posts. His goals are ambitious, and fun to follow from minimum safe distance.
Does the world change if I change the way I look at the world? Or am I the one that changed? Either way, the world isn't quite the same to me....
Exactly. When the designer says the project is a success before it's completed he reveals the project's desired intention is to generate...
3d sector organizations interested in low budget cargo ships?
I'm very interested in hearing more about the reinforcement configurations you tried and tested.
Computer modeling has come a long way - computers can do more than make pretty pictures.
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That's pretty big of Harry Proa to pay for this islander project. I suppose that's why harry proa didn't worry about meeting the safety rules....
Sure... OK... and I suppose you are also gonna tell me you think the earth is round and that rocks are made of dinosaur bones and that Santa works...
The futuristic cargo ship made of wood https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201117-clean-shipping-the-carbon-negative-cargo-boats-made-of-wood...
If that's true, then why make the smaller scale prototype with a different rig? What specific questions did the full scale prototype build...
Weight to windward proas would need a beefed up righting arm when loaded.. which is probably why the designer is interested in trusses. A...
Thanks Alik! I've enjoyed researching your sailing monohull designs. The Alien design, and the 8 meter with a forward swept keel and canard are...
Proas are the most important boats because they can do better than normal multis because they are cheaper and faster. And someday after all of the...