splits in half like a shark catamaran then? if so, great! i was worried you were thinking of those crazy

scissors.

i like the idea of a schooner rig freeing up space for a head and extra bunk in the leeward hull. easier

for beginners to shunt; easier to assemble two smaller masts than one big one.

of course the racer in me would prefer a single stick with a jib, but i think the compromise is worth it in

this boat. rotating teardrop masts at least? pretty please??

re. self-righting/uncapsizable: are you thinking watertight leeward-canted masts to prevent turtling?

external halyards, and drain plugs at the bottom just in case they leak?

i'm excited! a flat panel boat is something i might just build myself, instead of having it built. would just need to find the space...

ben

> Nothing fancy about the folding for the competition boat. The beams are
> fixed to the hulls and have horizontal axis
> hinges about 1m and 2.5m in from the lw hull. The ww hull rotates through
> 90 degrees when folded. Means
> the cooker, etc has to be removed before folding (or stored in a net), but
> this is not a big deal on this sort of boat.
> Folding can also be done keeping both hulls upright, but is not worth the
> complexity for this spec.
>
> The competition boat will be schooner to open up the lee hull for the
> toilet, an optional bunk and to keep
> within the 40' trailer length requirement. There is also the likelihood
> that the judges will not understand
> shunting, so will assume a schooner does it best. However, if the
> telescoping works (should know by April),
> then it could change.