In an Atlantic proa, the stress is not concentrated in one part which makes for a heavier structure. If building in hi tech materials, ie lots of carbon, then...
... ***I single hand my Ulua and if that was your intent, you could install an Anderson self bailer in addition to having a tide jug with the top cut off--the...
I thought I would throw my two cents in on this topic since I am in the completion stages of building a three piece Wa'apa. I would argue that building the...
Hey Thanks, But ever time I turn on the camera for some reason it is in photo mode not in video mode so I thought I had 8 video clips ended up with a single...
But an Atlantic proa, in theory, is a trimaran with the windward hull removed, right? With the larger leeward hull, I don't see how the loads would be much...
Evening all - Back again to annoy you. Have modified Mon/Pro significantly though it still does not have curves despite Todds best efforts. Link to photos. ...
No worse than an equivalent tri but much heavier than an equivalent Harry. I have been looking very carefully at all the stresses and how they are distributed...
... The question is, how much righting moment do you need? For really fast boats, the longitudinal stability is at least as critical as the lateral one. For a...
... An unstayed rig can be built without much difference in weight or cost. It is possible to go lighter as the beams can become purely compression, but I am...
I am going to less than 1:2. I am going to 6.5m width and 15m long. With the weight to ww proas that should be heaps of righting moment providing the boat is...
Bluesea yachts in China has shipped the first Hariettes to New Zealand and France with the 3rd one going into service in China in 2 weeks and 2 more Hariettes...
Fort Myers! I'm in Sanibel about 2-3 times a year. We'll have to get together over the Christmas holiday and sail around a bit. Dan Chicago--but visiting...
Cheers was an EXTREMELY cramped boat with just one goal in mind: single handed, competitive ocean racing on a minimal budget. Same with "Lady Godiva". Both...
If you want an Atlantic beach proa, you might look at Mal Smith's Mi6 proa, which is linked to somewhere in here: http://wikiproa.pbworks.com/external+links ...
It was merely a suggestion. As when you posted the design you were asking the group as to what they thought. Sorry If I come across wrong as if I needed to...
... Could you over come the longitudinal limit by place mobile weight out to windward and aft on boats under 25' Kinda like what catamaran sailors do when at...
Yes, it is quite tricky to imagine a truly comfortable and efficient seating layout on an atlantic proa. If you sit downwind of the main hull it would be a...
It's funny, isn't it, what we get used to? I like to sit on the windward hull, because that's where I learned to sail on cats. Even on a big cat I want to...
The mi6 is interesting. Two different hull shapes and a boat that could be sailed either way, atlantic and pacific. I don't know what real benefit different...
Hey Kevin , Nice write up on the TCP great job. It was nice speaking with with you on the phone. It would seem I didn't miss much in the way of wind. Still...
Hi Yeah, I was sorry you couldn't make it too, but it is a hellish long way to come for just one weekend of racing. Maybe one year you can come do the Texas...
Race announcement: http://wikiproa.pbworks.com/Third-Annual-Texas-Proa-Championships I have some hope for some new people by then; Andy in Corpus is working on...
Andy has done a beautiful job on the T2 hull. It is very well finished. Foam core and first class in ever way. I only got to talk to him a few minutes but he...
Winds where moderate 18 steady with strong gusts to 25mph. I think the mast was weakened by the pounding in the open ocean test. In this video clip Its windier...
Always a pity to bust things. Was there a bulkhead in the mast at the upper bearing? Stops it compressing and sheering. Junk rigs control twist with a sheet...
