Right you are. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Thanks TANSL. It appears to be a developing science much as the pitchpoling of the NZ AC45 showed us. I am interested in the Farrier 39 shape of...
The following is an article on various bow designs on multihulls: A Look at Wave-piercing Bows on Multihulls - Sail Magazine...
Not sure I understand what you mean PAR. What is unconventional about the three rigs that I mentioned in my OP and why would those rigs be...
None other than that several French dealers, who had spoken with the factory, told me so. And how about the rig on the Maltese Falcon, how's that...
No back stay? I would consider a lower forward stay and some swept back spreaders. What are you trying to accomplish? Different approaches needed...
He has finished his tailoring ^ and he has whittled it down to one winch, one cleat and one line. Oh yes, and one Cohiba at the helm. The man is...
For him it is mostly about not being brushed aside as a stinkpotter at club events where the sailing rock stars get all the attention. He thought...
He has the Iridium, the EPIRBs, the VHFs etc on his powerboat and I'm sure he'll take all of them as well as the smaller of his two liferafts...
Yes JosephT, all very well stated and thanks for the links which I'll check out. As I said in the OP "I don't know about their GZ but I...
Thank you Doug Lord. I could've written the same warning opinion myself and I've communicated it verbally to him many a time. The man is and has...
Experienced mariner friend wants to join the sailing world and can not be bothered with sailing lessons. He can do some things, such as launching...
A Westsail 32 like the S/V Satori in the book Perfect Storm. After the crew abandoned it the boat did very well on its own and ended up in fine...
