Hi Rob, got a link on the Wooden Boat Challenge boat? This would be a true daysailer/racer, and not need overnight capabilities. Quick on the water if you will.
Greg
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Rob Denney <harryproa@...> wrote:
>
> Great to have a play with. My concerns are that a) triangular tips are
> pretty useless, b) the leading edges are not rigid enough so will sag, and
> c) the draft will be pushed aft. Maybe. Give it a go and let us know how
> it works. Should be easy enough to step it in the same hole as a
> conventional rig, so no big deal to swap if it doesn't work as well as you
> would like.
>
> How big a boat do you want? A flat panel elementarry is quite capable of
> beating the Nacras if the rig is big enough. If the diamond rig does not
> perform well enough, then the schooner rig we originally used on the boat
> will be pretty quick, if you have a crew. Hard work solo, when a taller
> una rig would be the answer. Next step up is the Wooden Boat Design
> Challenge boat which is a fair bit longer, but would be a lot quicker.
>
> I would build it the same way you want to build the big boat. Maybe put
> the same rig on it as well to learn how it works. Beat the nacras and
> resale might be better than you expect.
>
> Any questions, let me know.
> regards,
>
> rob
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 11:28 AM, sfbaysailingdad <mitch.sailing@...>wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Rob,
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Brief would be in the bay point to point racing, not much windward/leeward
> > stuff.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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…
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
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