The funny thing is I look at the Livewire 28 and think scaled up to 18 meters with a small cabin house would be a perfect cruising boat. Take on...
So, what was this cruising cat built from? 6 mm plywood, high density foam and e-glass. The cross beams are aluminium tubes with a dolphin striker...
How is the web joined to the 2nd skin on dagger board or wing mast? I saw a picture of a carbon dagger board that had 5 internal webs. That got...
Thanks for your thoughts. I am in the camp of more length and less volume. I have been on a Hughes 60' and it was massive. I don't need that...
Old Multi I am curious on you thoughts to the following: Why do cats always gain volume as they get longer (even Schionning and Grainger) add...
Oldmulti do you have any information on the Looping catamarans from Patrick Luscher? They are popular with the French.
Here are two examples one I have seen 1st hand and the 2nd from the Facebook post. The looping 49 (Patrick Luscher design) sistership to this...
like a Naca 0009. Is the 63 series any better when symmetrical?
Does anybody know what foil profile is used for the hybrid wing or the AC50 wing for that matter. Is it a NACA series?
Is there a difference in force or efficiency between a hard wing with a mylar surface compared to a soft wing made from dacron or similar...
I plan to make the tower and foils out of foam and carbon. I have found reference to people using an Eppler 817 profile for the foils. The foil...
i am seeking input on what foil sections are being used for foil boards or any suggestions of a section to try. What I note so far is the area of...
