Been out four times now things are starting to come together nicely
See
http://youtu.be/eW078PPgJak
And
http://youtu.be/1OH-ZYPNFu4
proasail
Schooner lug rigged shunting proa with moveable dagger board
Monday 2 September 2013
Saturday 25 May 2013
Fantastic day, TP03 transported up to the club and assembled for the first time. Went realy well only two issues. Had to move one fitting on the mast and the seating platform is very slippy, should get him on the water in a couple of weeks.
See http://youtu.be/BtOH5Ga6rvM for all the details.
See http://youtu.be/BtOH5Ga6rvM for all the details.
Sunday 19 May 2013
I have now built a simple model of my lug rig with adjustable CE, I am very impressed with this rig I think it may well have some real potential. It offers a very clean sail, low CE and steering. Only suitable for small proas like my minimal proa though.
For discussion see http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/244/
for some video see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyE0FsI_GAQ
For discussion see http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/244/
for some video see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyE0FsI_GAQ
Saturday 18 May 2013
The minimal proa continues to be my favourite new design, just the bare bones of a proa offering quick simple sailing hopefully along the lines of an international canoe but much easier to sail.
For discussion see http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/239/
For discussion see http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/239/
While working on the minimal proa proa I briefly got diverted to the idea of a inflatable version but after working out the details it just became complex without any great advantage.
For discussion see http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/239/
For discussion see http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/239/
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