Thanks for the suggestions. Yes if I place one central rudder behind a protective keel it would likely be fine even if offset slightly from the...
So I have sold my 65ft by 40ft trimaran and have been thinking of going larger. A few problems with my previous vessel come to mind. #1 I...
I want to relate a very pleasant experience I had with what I call a screecher. I inherited the sail when I purchased the vessel and never had a...
Philip here with update on his big trimaran. Well I sold her. She is now hauling up to 60 tourists per trip in Langkawi. This thread predated my...
Above you see my sail at Tasker and Thames barge with a loose footed Gunter and small foresail. Notice the shape of the Gunter and foresail...
Brian, Certainly individual rigging components were the source of much of my problems. I first went with stainless thimbles which crushed...
Well we have light winds sometimes and huge winds other. I am ready to sail now except there is a typhoon possible. The description is Tensile...
Now that I have a working rig again, I am more willing to share why my aft-mast rig failed. Failure of the ANSI 54-3 occurred at a load far less...
Concur. Mother nature, g forces, and a possible faulty ANSI 54-3 conspired to cut the dyneema back stay on my aft mast rig. I ended up with a...
Does autonomous mean electric motor with solar panels? I suggest accepting the fact it will be rolled by big waves. Keel seems essential to...
I finally decided to ask. What is this for? Jay Kantola 65' Trimaran. It is on aft edge of daggerboard trunk.
Yes, I know of both vessels. I met Isabelle and Hans Lammens in Miri Malaysia. http://www.wharramsailing.com/ They love their rig. I...
Thank you waeshael for your most excellent reply. Yes I weathered and okay. Your reply should be booked marked. In particular you cite 7...