Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Bill Mattson It was a tough day with lessons learned. We started the Milt Ingram Trophy Race on a Hobie 16, the smallest boat in a field of about 70. We came back on a Coast Guard boat with the Hobie in tow… The Milt Ingram Trophy Race is a 42 nm course...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Jack Hoying brings us step by step illustrated instructions for building your own catamaran trailer and sail storage tube. The Beachcats mailing list always has lots of discussion about these expensive items, and the ongoing debate of cat box vs. storage tube is never...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
After watching the Americas Cup last year and seeing the big 72 foot cats fly both hulls, many of us daydreamed about flying over the water on our own (smaller) catamarans. Discuss this subject in the forum. But the question was, is it possible? Will the...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Keith Chapman Hobie-18 rudder castings come in two flavors: Pre-1987 and 1987 on. They’re easy to tell apart, as the newer systems use a plastic cam to hold and release the upper casting, while the older systems use a metal one. Both are supposed to work the same...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Katherine & I raced in the area C Eliminations for the Alter cup, October 26 & 27 2002. This was only our 3rd race since we began sailing beachcats. I knew when we decided to do this race that we would be out of our league, “Sailing with the BIG BOYS”....
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
I thought it would be a good idea to share our "long weekend" vacation adventure last Dec 5-9 with you all. However I need to set the stage. To do so I have started our story with the E-mails traded at the Beachcats Mailing List that led to this story. Bill...
