Whoa.
Talk about a low-wind beast! This guy deserves a gold star for
building exactly the boat he wants. Even if it were free, I don't
think I'd want it, but my hat is still off to him for making it.
For anyone who hasn't logged in to SA, here are a few more links:
http://www.lepuissance4.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQKcCMniOgc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70eMdt7ofDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmr4Oh9jkqc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXkDY-bNHe4
I wonder how hard it is to articulate those hulls to prevent the
masts from being in shadow? If they're doing 12 knots in 5 knots of
wind, the apparent wind on a beam reach is obviously well forward of
the beam, and the hulls can probably be even with each other. But
on a broad reach, or when tacking? That could be a lot of work.
It looks like its ideal day would consist of going quickly in
long, straight lines, with wind so low that no one else bothers.
But what a boat for that day...
Neat link.
- Mike
proadude wrote:
...most of you have probably seen this boat already(Multihull Anarchy)...http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=123094...but what interest me is the hull construction,shape...looks like good application for a leeward hull of a harryproa..??!!http://www.lepuissance4.com/index.php?/programme/photos/