For the cruiser, our design criteria are the ability to sail rough coastal conditions, expect daily 20+ knots and 6-8' swell with wind chop. Then - do it in comfort for 4 adults and 2 kids for up to a week at a time on the hook. Not crossing oceans. My Contour 34 is too small to berth 4 adults, and doesn't have a protected helm.
Also - I'd love to have a little ripper to challenge the Nacra F20Cs around point to point courses.
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, al <al@...> wrote:
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> Greg ,
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> Like you, I may be looking at a bigger boat, I have a tri and am thinking about a single outrigger.
> All weather speed, safety, and economy are guiding my thoughts.
> How big are you thinking?
> Thanks al
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> From: sfbaysailingdad <mitch.sailing@...>
> To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
> Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 8:28 AM
> Subject: [harryproa] Elementarry and the Marples Diamond Rig
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> Hi Rob,
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> I might be willing to give this a go - I'm selling my Contour 34 tri with the likelihood of getting something quite big, and in the interim would like to try to give some of the hot local catamarans some fits.
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> Brief would be in the bay point to point racing, not much windward/leeward stuff.
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> Thoughts? John Marples is local, so assuming I can get to the platform stage, he'd likely willing to test out his new sail plan.
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> I do assume little in resale - so this would have to be an inexpensive build. I wouldn't mind stressed ply, or foam/glass. No need for carbon, unless maybe the beams…
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> Greg
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