Hello, First post.
I have long been enamored by proas after spending 6 years living in Hawaii. Some truly incredible sailing between the islands. I have dreamt up a lot of ideas for a tacking proa and think that something like a sliding seat international sailing canoe with an ama that nests in...
Widely spread through all of the teams now on the water for the next cup are wingsails.
Two sails over each other that create a profile compared to a airplane wing.
Battens are essential since they bend the sail in the desired profile.
First there was testing:
Then all the four teams are...
Good Afternoon,
Starting with a 55'x10.5' wooden New York Commuter, she's framed roughly every 14" and double planked. Having not yet gotten into her, I had some ideas and was looking for opinions. She's old, like 1928 old, and therefore definitely not as strong as she used to be. She's also...
Med-Extreme 8.5 launched
vacuum infusion epoxy rib
8.5x2.7 m, twin stepped
700 kg
1x300 hp outboard
57 knots
1 NM per liter @ cruising speed 20 to 38 knots
designed by Akesdesign
Med-Extreme 8.5 launched
vacuum infusion epoxy rib
8.5x2.7 m, twin stepped
700 kg
1x300 hp outboard
57 knots
1 NM per liter @ cruising speed 20 to 38 knots
designed by Akesdesign
Med-Extreme 8.5 launched
vacuum infusion epoxy rib
8.5x2.7 m, twin stepped
700 kg
1x300 hp outboard
57 knots
1 NM per liter @ cruising speed 20 to 38 knots
designed by Akesdesign
Med-Extreme 8.5 launched
vacuum infusion epoxy rib
8.5x2.7 m, twin stepped
700 kg
1x300 hp outboard
57 knots
1 NM per liter @ cruising speed 20 to 38 knots
designed by Akesdesign
Med-Extreme 8.5 launched
vacuum infusion epoxy rib
8.5x2.7 m, twin stepped
700 kg
1x300 hp outboard
57 knots
1 NM per liter @ cruising speed 20 to 38 knots
designed by Akesdesign
Fast but comfortable tender with outboard engine in the heck. Fully retractable outboard and able to beach or store on deck.
Speed 60/km/hour
Design Steelfish Netherlands by John Greiner
Fast but comfortable tender with outboard engine in the heck. Fully retractable outboard and able to beach or store on deck.
Speed 60/km/hour
Design Steelfish Netherlands by John Greiner
Fast but comfortable tender with outboard engine in the heck. Fully retractable outboard and able to beach or store on deck.
Speed 60/km/hour
Design Steelfish Netherlands by John Greiner