C class worlds

Live Feed of C class worlds. Live feed

Today's live feed on now.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-world-s-most-advanced-sailing-catamarans

Had a quick peek at work but those things are fast!

Is there replay available anywhere?

It's still live, but replay will probably be on the Front Page of SA and will def. be in the C class thread in multihull section of SA.

Results from the first day: http://www.restronguetsc.org/results/2013/c-class/ICC%20Challenge%20Results.html

Where is the main info on the event? Why did several competitors not compete (and why is Fred Eaton listed as crew on there twice?).

Fred Eaton isn't listed as crew twice, he has two teams in the event.

Interview with the designers:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3916... ;utm_source=416772&utm_medium=social

Main website: http://theflyingboats.com/

Main information: http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=144228&&page=9

That's the team name

Team Fred Eaton

. Bryan Paine is support and works for him.

Why so many DNS's?

Were they no shows, or too much wind or...?

The water doesn't look like there's too much wind, is it the foiling (crashes) that's causing all the DNS's?

They had moments of instability downwind. Some times looked awesome, others not so much (not that I could do any better <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> )

Seems like Frank Camas has it figured out, what type of foils is he using, the L or C or V or...? And does he have some type of elevator control system on T rudders to control his elevation above the water?

Timbo,
This will answer your questions and give you the option of buying a foiling cat soon. Alex said on the press boat live today that the Foiling Phantom is going to be marketed after the Paris boat show ,which it will be in.So there's your chance for all that tech you wanted.

DNCs were from gear failure in very puffy conditions.

Builders & Designers of the C-Class share their genius with the world.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/39166438/highlight/416772

Thanks for the info, now I've got to get a powerball ticket!

I was watching some of the regatta video on that link, it's amazing how much more stable some of them are, than the others.

Live:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-world-s-most-advanced-sailing-catamarans

... and start doing some serious pilates & core training

.....and a RIB so you can pick up the pieces.

Flying Phantom has soft sails, and is basically a widened carbon-fiber F18 with foils. The crashes won't be that bad. Watch the interview with the designers above, Martin Fischer claims he was out doing 27 kts in 12 kts of breeze on his first day out on the Flying Phantom-the control scheme is highly refined.

yeah, but Timbo will take it out in 25 knots of breeze...

In an interview yesterday, the designer said that they are estimating a 25,000 euro price.

$33,700

That's about what the carbon 20 is correct?

Yes - about that.

That's beyond my current unsponsored toy budget, but certainly within the realm of probability, nigh similar price to the F20c, and I know I'd rather have the full flying boat. Heck a new Nacra Olympic 17 is 19K Euro or $26K USD now. New F18 is in the 22-25K USD range dependent on model. What's another $10K in the grand scheme of things?

Honestly, given the extreme complexity discussed in the C-Class designer happy hour in building these foils, you can see why the cost is what it is. Look at the cost of existing foils-$1300 for a single high aspect ratio straight board. New c-boards for the F20c is supposedly in the $2K realm PER BOARD. I suspect an L-foil will be near $5K/board to build. Hopefully cheaper in mass, but the Hydros boys are using titanium on the junction, and lots of R&D on the Groupama and Canadian boats to get it done in carbon.

All of the above are way cooler than a Melges 20.

Used boats with trailer and spares $30-50,000.

But they greatly out number (sell) us.

C class highlight reel from Clarksail.

dear god. I recommend hitting

mute

before playing that video. That's an atrocious soundtrack.