Guest Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Concept drawing for a 36 ft big sister to his 30ft Presto, from Rodger Martin. I like. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 An interview with the designer (with more pics) http://boatbits.blogspot.co.nz/2011/12/ ... artin.html Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 a bit like a freedom 40 minus 4 feet, could be interesting with a junk rig! Link to post Share on other sites
Island_Moose 0 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I love the rig...but I'm biased. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 How dare you thumb your nose at society and have a mast with no stays? The cheek of that boy. Link to post Share on other sites
Island_Moose 0 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 A yachty mate of mine said to me last year..."I realize it's been well-designed, but I'm just not comfortable putting my trust in an unstayed aluminium spar".... The next day he boarded an Air New Zealand flight to Wellington... It's been a long time since they put wires on planes. The cool thing about an unstayed cat-ketch or cat-schooner (?!) is that conceivably you can heave to, which you can't do on mine. I don't get the bowsprit or the the staysail between masts though in this design...as I understand it you either go unstayed or you don't...you can't have "some" stays... This has all been done of course, in the Wiggers-built Nonsuch 40: I believe the masts and wishbone booms are carbon-fiber. John Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well when you break a stick its always easier if its held on both ends just like a stayed mast. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 OK Then CO, check this out. http://www.wyliecat.com/about/about_wylie66.html we sailed a bit with this boat in sail Indonesia 2010. damn fast, often in the high teens with only working sails. does not run code sails or kites. owned by west marine owner... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 IMK - those are free flying sails - no stays. IT , we were in SF when that boat was launched, got a lot of press in Lat 38, I believe they have sailed lots and lots of miles since. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 yep, from memory, 6 months a year since launch... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I liked this bit from the interview with RM What do you feel is wrong with design today? What do you see as negative trends? The concept that a cruising boat should have a detuned replica of a race boat’s high aspect sloop rig. This rig is essentially designed for speed upwind. As soon as the wind comes aft it is inefficient without the addition of hard-to-fly sails. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.