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Looks like Schionning designs in Australia has a new A-cat coming (apparently also available for homebuilding?)
Looks like they have taken volume distribution to extremes (or are that planing surfaces low down at the bows?). But I found the rig to be the largest difference from the current accepted go-fast gear. It reminds me of ORMA60 (or formula-28) rigs, spreaderless and double set of stays. Whats your opinion, Bill and others?
Personally, I think they have gone too far with the hulls, and not far enough with the rig (I would have liked to see some pre-bend buildt into the spreaderless mast, and some taper). I liked the beams, especially the aft beam, but dont know how sound it is structurally/stiffness wise.
I'd imagine the lower stays would be adjustable at the front like the Paper Tiger which will give greater control over pre bend. I think it is quiet and exciting rig and look forward to seeing more of it.
Cheers
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It's always good to see some original thinking on designs. For some really unique rigs, check out:
I spent an afternoon chasing the Wyliecat 44 prototype around Monterey Bay on my Taipan--wow, what an innovative rig.
Ahh, I did not study the data hard enough. There is 15mm pre-bend buildt into the mast..
Yes indeed an amzing rig. A giant windsurfing setup. I wonder how this would suit a catamaran platform.
I seem to remember this type of rig being called a wishbone rig and I remember the first use back in the 80's.
Wouter
I spent an afternoon chasing the Wyliecat 44 prototype around Monterey Bay on my Taipan--wow, what an innovative rig.
I remember a smaller one from the '70s or '80s, but this one was well known.
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I don't know if it's apparent on the Wyliecat web site, but the rigs are unstayed, tapered carbon masts--very interesting to look at in person.
So are the masts on the Freedom 40 - Early masts were Aluminium, later ones were Carbon 
The boat I remember was smaller - either 22ft or 26ft.
I sailed a Catapult www.catapultcats.com for 6 seasons in the '80s, so I noticed other wishboom rigs The Catapult was technically an A Class cat.