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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:57 pm 
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This is his website for those who haven't come across him before. An astonishing man and his astonishing boats. Make sure you have a few hours to spare.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:01 pm 
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Utterly amazing. I've added the site to the Voyages page.

Thanks Dave.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:34 pm 
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Very interesting read. I wonder how he attracts his crew.................... :?


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:43 am 
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Fascinating stuff.

I like innovations - the bow board idea looks impressive.

OTOH, this statement has left me a bit puzzled: Theoretically, placing a lead weight on the mast top would increase stability even more.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:07 pm 
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I remember puzzling over that for a while too. At first I thought he was referring to roll inertia when he said stability but finally reckoned that he meant that having more weight at the top of the mast when it was canted to windward would make the boat stiffer, like a canting keel.

However I can see a number of downsides to this proposition :!: as does he, I'm sure, hence the "theoretically".

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:11 pm 
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Now that is my kind of bloke. How fabulous.

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