It's rare to hear such solid advice as this and I think the guy may have a chance.
Equipment Failure: Anyone who has sailed offshore knows that Murphy is the only law that applies once you’ve left the dock. In my experience, the best time to push the boat to it’s limits is before an actual event. I’ve done it both ways, and I’m going back to my roots on this one with the goal of keeping the boat as simple as I can while still allowing it to perform well. That will require about a year of sea trialing in a relatively controlled environment (Gulf of Mexico/Atlantic coast) before leaving for the 14,000 mile voyage. My approach to this project is to not become greedy about eeking out an extra percentage of a knot at the risk of keeping things reliable. The fewer moving parts the fewer things there are to break, but you’d be surprised how difficult it is to ignore the “if we added ____, the boat would be ____ faster at this angle”. Moral of the story, K.I.S.S.
It's great to see the curved foil, I've had a few thoughts about mounting a sea-dog on the outrigger om my T2, but a hinged foil might be more practical. Any thoughts?
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ReplyDeleteSorry, often called a chien-de-mer or Hapa. I've been reading about Hagedoorns experiments with curved keel proas and as I have a number of kitesurfing kites lying around, it seems like a great way to expand the capabilities of the boat.
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