Catamaran Sailing

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Wednesday Wipeout. Zwitserleven Dutch Open at Texel.

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Dive, dive, dive!
Texel/Netherlands, June 16 2010
"The Zwitserleven Dutch Open Catamaran sailing 2010 had a rough start on Wednesday 16 June. The northeasterly wind increased to over 20 knots with high waves off the Texel beach. As a result, many sailors spent a lot of time swimming instead of sailing."

It's a hot day and I want to cool off.
"That F18 cat sailing is a different game from helming a bizzare 90ft trimaran, as James Spithill (AUS) experienced today. The helmsman of BMW Oracle lost his balance while wiring on the run and he took a flyer."

More at MySailing.com.au.

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Surfing Ala Wai. [Video]

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The traditional method of surfing.
Leah Dawson hangs ten.

I love catamarans.
Surfing a sailboat can be tricky, really tricky. Do you remember this incident?


I know, let's try sailing out through the surf!

Links: Kaleo.org | Conjuminando | Maui Surf Report | Sailing Anarchy

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Sailing Photo Of The Day. Paper Tiger Cat.

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Peter Robbins sailing PT 888.

The Paper Tiger Catamaran is an exciting 4.3m (14ft) single-handed catamaran that provides competitive one-design racing for beginners through to champions. The class rules ensure tight control over the major dimensions of the boat which guarantees exceptional racing, yet they provide the freedom to experiment with gear and equipment for the boat.

Background from Wikipedia:
In 1967 when Ron Given was discussing with friends how he planned to design a father and son training catamaran which he proposed to build on a simple mould by sticking plywood together with fibreglass tape, his friends began to comment that he may as well use sticky paper. Eventually, the word 'paper' and also the description of 'paper boat' kept coming to mind during talks about the new boat. As a result, 'paper' soon became part of the name, followed by 'tiger' because the tiger is an active member of the cat family. By the end of 1967 five Paper Tigers were built and one made its debut at Cat Week during January 1968 at Brown's Bay, New Zealand. By the end of 1968 the New Zealand Paper Tiger Catamaran Owner's Association had been formed.

Class Information:

  • The 14 foot, one design hulls can be professionally or amateur built from fibreglass with foam sandwich or marine ply with both methods providing a long competitive boat life.
  • A minimum hull weight of 50kg ensures that the Tiger can be easily handled by teenagers, adults and veteran sailors.
  • The Paper Tiger points high into the wind, has an exhilarating acceleration, runs well downwind and above all is deslightfully responsive. These attributres thrill the pleasure sailor and racing skippers.

Specifications:
The basic specifications for the Paper Tiger Catamaran are set out below. For more detailed information, please refer to the Class Rules.

  • Length Overall  4.26 m [14 ft]
  • Beam (width)  2.13 m [7 ft]
  • Sail Area  9.29 m2 [100 sq ft]
  • Mast Length 6.78 m [22 ft 3 in]
  • Weight (unrigged) 50 kg [110 lb]
  • Weight Rigged 73 kg [160 lb]

Do you want one? Buy the plans and build one.

Links:
Paper Tiger Catamaran International Association | Paper Tiger New Zealand | Australian Paper Tiger Catamaran Association | NSW Paper Tiger | Victorian Paper Tiger | SA Paper Tiger |

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Jake, Here's One For You. Oops!

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Jake, of Team Seacats, brought to my attention that the previous post, "Wednesday Wipeout," was in fact not a wipeout since the boat pictured recovered and did not picthpole. That's what happens when you have a sloppy staff writer who would rather watch wahines at the beach than do thorough research. (note: there is only one staff writer at "The Horse's Mouth.....Oops.) So in my zeal to protect the public interest I present to you the photo above. I would say that it qualifies as a wipeout. I apologize and ask for your forgiveness for my mistake. Now pour me a double shot of tequila and let's get back to the movie.

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Sweet Thing.

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The Unicorn Cat in action.
Dog you can build this puppy at home.

Here are her specs:

  • Single handed 'A' class cat

  • Trapeze and una rig

  • PY of 775, ISAF 1.086

  • Length 5.49m (18ft)

  • Beam 2.29m (7ft 6in)

  • Sail Area 13sqm

  • Mast Height 7.93m (26ft)

  • Latest Sail No 1098

  • Portsmouth Yardstick of 775 compares with a
    Tornado at 693 and a Hurricane 5.9 at 691 and a
    Shadow with a provisional 732

  • ISAF rating of 1.086 compares with a Tornado
    at 1.004, a Hurricane 5.9 at 1.009 and a Shadow
    at 1.069

  • Superb boat in light winds with high performance
    up to F6 due to the flexibility of the rig settings

  • Daggerboards for high efficiency and superb
    pointing

  • Flexible mast with loose footed main. Adjustments
    to outhaul, downhaul, kicker and lower shrouds.
    With a full cut sail this gives terrific scope for control
    of sail shape

  • Trapeze for the ultimate sailing challenge

  • Una rig for simplicity of sail handling
    (13 sqm sail area to A class specification)

  • Plans available for the skilled home builder from
    the RYA.

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Sweet Thing.

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The Unicorn Cat in action.
Dog you can build this puppy at home.

Here are her specs:

  • Single handed 'A' class cat

  • Trapeze and una rig

  • PY of 775, ISAF 1.086

  • Length 5.49m (18ft)

  • Beam 2.29m (7ft 6in)

  • Sail Area 13sqm

  • Mast Height 7.93m (26ft)

  • Latest Sail No 1098

  • Portsmouth Yardstick of 775 compares with a
    Tornado at 693 and a Hurricane 5.9 at 691 and a
    Shadow with a provisional 732

  • ISAF rating of 1.086 compares with a Tornado
    at 1.004, a Hurricane 5.9 at 1.009 and a Shadow
    at 1.069

  • Superb boat in light winds with high performance
    up to F6 due to the flexibility of the rig settings

  • Daggerboards for high efficiency and superb
    pointing

  • Flexible mast with loose footed main. Adjustments
    to outhaul, downhaul, kicker and lower shrouds.
    With a full cut sail this gives terrific scope for control
    of sail shape

  • Trapeze for the ultimate sailing challenge

  • Una rig for simplicity of sail handling
    (13 sqm sail area to A class specification)

  • Plans available for the skilled home builder from
    the RYA.

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