The journey into understanding ourselves is interesting if done with an open mind.
Why do I look at foiling moths and think
no thanks
. ...they are fast etc and obviously need great skill to sail but I have no attraction at all to it.
There are monos that I can really get the groove on for....but I just think that once the hull has no relation to the water it is no longer a boat. At that point it is just a seat on a stick. I certainly don't want to condem it or the sailors...it's just a feeling ...maybe just a fear of the unknown.
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yes.. that is more fun!!
may I point out many A cats are not carbon skinned nomex! They are kevlar on foam!!
If you want to know more about light weigh boat development.. Read Bethwaites book...
which
big manufacturters
make T4.9s and or mossies?
I would have classified
big manufacturers
as Hobie, Performance and the ilk..
Why do I look at foiling moths and think
no thanks
. ...they are fast etc and obviously need great skill to sail but I have no attraction at all to it.
There are monos that I can really get the groove on for....but I just think that once the hull has no relation to the water it is no longer a boat.
I'm with you.
In fact, I think foilers are kind of like a step backward in evolution.
If you want to see a really big foiler, check out the cover of this month's Sailing World Magazine! It's a picture of that L'Hydroptere French tri on foils. I'll try a link, maybe they have a picture on their web site.
Yup, it's there, look over on the far right of the web site and you will see the cover picture. It also says,
The Future Is Here
inside there is also a picture of a Moth foiling.
so wouter, who at your club is doing a horizon jobn then ?