Tim Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I have seen the hottest looking f14 on Sat 27 Nov 04 , carbon everywhere , it looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Where was it being sailed? who's was it? More info please. [This message has been edited by Emmessee (edited 29 November 2004).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 file:///Users/darrylbarrett/Desktop/scan0026-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 This posting photo's is still a completely "black art" to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 So it was the new Tora??? I will not be in a 14 this season as I have just got Glenn Ashby's A-class to fly around on. But still interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 http://www.catsailor.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=&pos=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 NOICE. how did it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 37 degrees in the shade (and there wasn't any) bucket loads of sweat, three postponements, then a cancelation as the wind was so lacking that it didn't even register on the wind gauge, BUT it floated beautifully in ankle deep water. We sailed on Monday evening after work in five to eight knots (just) and dead flat water and for what that was worth, and it far exceeded our upper most expectations. It won't be in the water this weekend either as I have to drive up to Sydney to conduct a little business. hopefully I can get some time to sail it before I qualify for the pension! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB2 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Is this built by the same people who used to build AO's near toronto on lake maquarie? Can you explain the rationale why there is an inspection port on the inner hull waterline and not out of the water on the stern? If one port was only slightly loose it'd fill up the hull fast. Why spoil clean hull lines and water flow with something which will act as a brake? interresting concept! Qb2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Same designer, same builders but AO's were never built near Toronto, although Bob Lawrence used to live there and he sold them for some time before he moved back to Sydney some years ago. It is mandatory to have an inspection port in each hull of a cat that is raced, and the best place, where it intrudes least on water flow, asthetics etc is on the inside aft section of the hull. When sailing, the cat is always heeled AWAY from the inspection port, lifting it above the water level, besides on this Alpha the transoms rarely depress below the water surface level let alone the hatch. You must be getting confused with cats with "under bouyant banana" hulls that drag their transoms through the water most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 It is a nice looking boat. I remember Bob sailing them back in the 80's, and he went rather well on them. What does your carbon one weigh in at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 looks great ! Is it an Adams main you are using? Do you have a kite or plan to have one for it? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Each finished hull, with fittings weigh in at 14.5Kgs, we haven't weighed the total boat in sailing set up yet, but it is very "lively" Yes the sails are from Geoph Adams, Love his work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Will you be putting them into production or is it going to be a one off? If it did go into production would it be about 13k??? It is always good to see someone doing something new in catamarans, even though yours is not a totally new design. I always thought they were a boat the had plenty of potential and it was a shame that more of them didn't get out on the water. I loved the non skid on the side of them as well spelling out the name. Where did the logo on the sail come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Palmer Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Originally posted by Darryl J Barrett: It is mandatory to have an inspection port in each hull of a cat that is raced, and the best place, where it intrudes least on water flow, asthetics etc is on the inside aft section of the hull. Which authority makes it 'mandatory' to have a port in each hull ? Maybe I'd better stop racing !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_taipan117 Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Well done! The boat looks great. Are you taking it to Milang on the 3rd Sunday in December? I would like to see it in the flesh. Phil Edwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Inspection ports are only require by some class rules (I believe - but I have been wrong before!) so that internal structure and bouancy among other things can be verified. We use them to have access mainly to the internal fastenings for the rudder fittings with out having to cut a hole in the hull if you ever have to do work on them. It would be nice to sail at Milang BUT at this stage (with Christmas approaching) our work load is such that I will be happy if I can even get in the water once between now and when the "Jolly old fat man in the red suit" shows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Although it has the undenyable "look" of all our Alpha Omegas, if you see it in "the flesh" you would realise immediately that it is an entirely new design with the aerodynamics and the hydrodynamics appreciable different from, in particulr, the "old" 4.4 Alpha Omega. The criteria for this one is completely different from that of the 4.4 ie it is over 7" shorter for a start with the deck height at 3" lower and yet it is carrying considerably more power at a much lower weight. With all these (and other) differences, there, obviously have to be MAJOR" differences in the design ratios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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