... From my experience you need spars to be stiff between mast and the bow. Flexibility above the mast will add some twist,which may be good (to some extent). ...
... Very good observation, Wade. I can support that both expeimentally and theorethically. Would anyone is interested I can provide fairly accurate results of...
There's an excellent discussion about sailmaking on the Woodenboat forum at the moment. Todd Bradshaw (sailmaker and author of "Canoe Rig") has contributed a...
Hi David, Sorry for the late answer, I have been busy sailing my new proa. Last weekend I made a three day trip near the city of Vaasa on the Baltic Sea. It...
Hi all, after three days real camping cruising tests in the archipelago of Vaasa region on the Baltic Sea I can say that my tacking outrigger with the mast...
Hi Jerry, thank's again for all your comments. So, I take you have a simple v hullform? From your description, I estimate that you just had enough headroom in...
Hi Peter and All, ... Not a simple V hullform but rounded bilges but coming to a point at the bottom. Basicly a cross between a U and a V. Similar to Jim...
Hi Jerry. ... bother to do so... ... groups". ...file, ..._file2, ..._file3, to store all the image and other files. You need to join each of them for access. ...
..... it says in the introduction here ..... the groups discussion will be about all aspects of the proa ? if you dont dare to discuss modern technical aspects...
Hi Peter and All, ... It depends on the design. On some, a stronger mast, especially an aero rotating one, has enough bouyancy to hold a proa, ect at about...
Hi Jerry, ... ..... Yes, my preferred is flooding the ama and using a buoyant mast. But not capsizing is still best. I wonder how hard it would be to flood the...
It is probable that the first kite fishing occurred in the Pacific Islands, as long as 7000 years ago (several millenia before kiting was introduced to China)....
Please note that our own Dave Culp is listed as an "Expert on Kite Development" at this symposium Sept. 28-30 and I quote: "The Drachen Foundation and The...
On Proafile6 (Folder Rosario_KISSES)I have posted some photos of my small canoe. It's better than I thinked. Next month I'll go to the sea. Now I have to do...
Hi With the help of Fritz and Peter Evans, I finally got my web site started. It will hopefully document all the trials and tribulations that I will be going...
Hi Carlos and All, ... A good looking design that will work but at a high price of what it does. If you shortened the main hull back to 30' or better, scale to...
Thanks Jerry - I was not aware of the above 40 ft law in Florida - my 1979CAL39 is actually 39 ft 11 inches - now I know why. If I can get half a day of dry...
I was seeing the Cheers site (http://www.wingo.com/newick/cheers.html) and for the first time I noticed a sort of disk on the stem (stems?) of the hull. I...
Hey Carlos, Following our previous exchange on your new proa/shuntmaran/whatever – I clicked onto your web site to see what plan had taken shape from ideas...
That is a great analogy - almost like a taco salad or a mongolian BBQ - for usre building will be CM, design - a combo of Janusz, Brown, some of your stuff, a...
... lift the bow when it plunges into the sea. I believe John Ashworth's proa (photos on "Tim Anderson's Home Away from Home" website) has them. -- Wade...
Hi all, I added a few new photos in my folder "Proa by Pertti" in proa_file3 Files section. One is a sailing picture, in which the CC looks quite nice (some ...
The boat on the pd site isn't my crab claw I would take a picture and post it but my camera is giving me trouble I'll try to get it working. I've been sailing...
... Nice pictures Pertti. ... one ... I had the opportunity to participate few legs of Pertti's trip and must confess that using a proa on those shallow rocky...
Hi Pertii I was wondering if you had any trouble tacking. Kris Seluga from rclandsailing.com tried a simialr rig, He supspended the cc sail from a bipod....
Hello John , Just what we need kiteboats for the masses. And yet another way to exploit a craft invented by people so intuned with nature. Lets over complicate...
Todd, Welcome back to this forum. I, for one missed you. Without our " Head Inquisitor" as enforcer of pure thought we were foundering in a sea with out a...
Hi Peter, I'd say I have some minor problems in tacking, especially in hard wind, when the ama is on the lee side. In these cases I need to help a bit with the...
