I was asked on Sailing Anarchy to update harryproa progress which made me realise I have been a bit slack, again.  So, before I post anything there, I will post it here.

Solitarry is outside, assembled and waiting for a bunch of little jobs (tramp on, beams locked, bit of painting, etc) which I will be doing once the contract is settled.  I have not weighed the assembled boat, but the components I did weigh were to spec.  Current plan is a  2 part telescoping mast, each part 12m long, 60 sq m/649 sq' of sail,  which should be fun.    We went off the wing mast for safety and expense considerations.   The tube is also lighter, which is good as we will probably be installing it on the beach.  Etamax is building this when they finish the unstayed folding masts for the 12m cats.  All are one part infusions which is a very challenging process.  

The 15m cruiser which we were building changed hands when the ww hull was part built.  The new owner has a house to finish before he gets onto the boat.  

The 20m in Portugal is still in the marina, ready to launch in spring, as far as I know.  I hope to visit them in June.  

I have just completed the plans for a flat panel Visionarry to be built by Ballotta in Peru. These are the guys who build the Kelsall cats, the lowest cost one off quality builders in the world, and who have nearly finished the Kelsall charter proa.   It will be interesting to see what they think of the build process, which has many of the components glued into slots made during the infusion.    It theoretically will contain 1,700 kgs of composites, calculated down to the (very few) fillets and tabs required.     It has 50% more sail than Rare Bird in a schooner rig, galley in the saloon and a lot more space.  Hopefully we will get some build pictures along the way.    The schooner helps the balance and opens up the lee hull enough to put a bath tub in there.  Everything is built on the table except the foam bows and the lee hull which is built in a simple mould.  It could have been made by bending the table, if it was not rigidly attached to it's supports.  

This boat has vastly improved rudders.  They are side mounted, but mostly in the hull rather than cantilevered off it.  There will be much less spray, less to damage and the only hole is 600mm/24" above the waterline.  They are liftable, kick up in both directions and bidirectional so the wheel movement when shunting is minimal.  It has a whipstaff rather than a wheel to maximise cockpit space.  

I will post some renderings when I have cleaned them up.  

The 18m in Norway is coming together and has transformed from a fast cruiser to a racer with space. The all flat panel windward hull looks gorgeous.  I have asked Steinar to post some drawings.   Definitely shows what can be done with a few panel joins.   Hopefully this winter he is building a telescoping solid wing for his 9m harry as a test for a full size one.  

The tender build method has been improved.  There is now no post infusion wet laminating.    The whole thing is put together with glue on matching flanges and rebates.   The first one is "waiting for materials to arrive".

Current project has the potential to eliminate marina costs and radically alter boat ownership and ocean sailing conventions.    More on this in the near future.  

rob