GregW 28 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Awesome looking 8.5 sport cat from the latest Grainger newsletter......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 not foiling? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Must have a nice tall rig. Quite a short footed job and main. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clive 13 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 that centre pod is the way to go eh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Funnily enough, Whilst working on ways to make the gbe easily trailerable one of the ideas I had was a long centre pod which the (carbon) main and third beams could hinge from. Would run from just ahead of the forebeam all the way to the aft beam. The area forward of the mast could be used as a launching chute for the kite, with the mouth ahead of the jib. Could also house a retractable prod. I thought it would help stiffen things up a bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 143 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Its narrow, only a 4 m beam, so will pop a hull pretty easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clive 13 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 No front beam to trip over either. Bit narrow at 4m though isn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 143 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Sorry, 4 at hull Cl, 5m BOA...plus seats Launching and retriving a kite without being able to go in front of the mast could be interesting, furlers on everything? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Launching and retriving a kite without being able to go in front of the mast could be interesting, furlers on everything? Or a snuffer. http://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic/12887-single-handed-spinnaker-handling/page-2?do=findComment&comment=164116 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 52 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Or: I don't kno the guy who posted this but I know the one who made the video. /Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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