November/December 1997

November/December 1997

On the Cover: Jamie Childress and his wife, Erinann, dive off the aft platform of The Moorings 45 catamaran they chartered in Tortola for a test article

Contents:

News:
• Foilers and would-be foilers internet list
Majordomo@rahul.net is the unofficial Trifoiler List Server.
• Trying for a world record on a hobie 21
A single-handed Atlantic crossing from the Cape Verde Islands to Guadeloupe.
• Sir peter blake to head cousteau society
With all his credentials, Sir Peter is said to be the perfect candidate to head the society.
• Recreational Marine diesel fuel tax repealed
Congress is going to repeal the diesel fuel tax, so recreational boat owners can purchase diesel again without having to pay an outrageous 24.4 cents tax per gallon.

Featured Products:
• Setamar Winches
These new winches are smaller and lighter than conventional designs.
• Bio~cat’s gasoline and oil biodegrader
Bio~Cat™ is specifically designed to biodegrade gasoline and oil in fresh or salt water, safely and rapidly.
• “Alert” man-overboard alarm system
A water-activated transmitter that radios the boat and turns on its own flashing light.

Offshore Sailing Performance, The Cat vs. Tri Debate Continued
by Derek Kelsall
Once again, the question of which multihull is better has risen. Here Derek points out his views on the advantages of owning a catamaran over trimaran, making sure not to leave out one of his creations – The FASTKAT 40.

Construction:
TC-21, Hull Number One - Part Two: Launch and Shake-Down
by Will Cain
After making it through all the headaches and frustration of building this boat in Zimbabwe, launch day was finally in sight. Here again, he would soon face more problems.

Racing:
The A-Class Worlds
by Chris Ericksen
Pete Melvin took first place in this race hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club.

Letters:
• Corsair Competition is Family Fun by James Carlton, IN
• On Safari by Bob Amis, OK
• Input Welcome by Joddy Chapman, UK
• A Rhode Less Traveled by Hugo Pronk, The Netherlands
• A Seawind Love Affair by Vic Mendelsohn
• Pitchpole Precautions by Bill Roberts, FL.

Cruising:
A Convert’s First Multihull
by Michael Beattie
Another sailor comes to his senses and switches to a multihull.

Adventures of a Seawind, Part IV – Tahiti to Samoa
by Judy Jacobs & Mihály Kun
After the long sail to Papeete, the family sets off on its way to Rarotonga, only to break a rudder along the way. While trying to keep problems at bay, they finally arrive at their destination, then move on to Aitutaki, Palmerston and Apia.

Boat Tests:
Spellbound, The First Charter Report About the Moorings 4500
by Jamie Childress

Sailing the Contour 34SC
by Charles K Chiodi

Sailing the CATANA 44
by Charles K Chiodi

Sailing the TOMCAT 6.2
by Charles K Chiodi

PROAS – the forgotten multihulls:
• Thirty Years AC, by Dick Newick
• Inexpensive Metal Proa, by Jeremy Grosvenor
• The Proa, as seen at Hanseboot, by Claus-Christian Plaass
• Tiny Dancer, by Ted Warren
• Melanesia, by James Wharram & Hanneke Boon
• A Kite-flying Proa, and more..., by David Culp
• Tacking Proa, by Arnold J. Landé
• Rozinante, by Michael W. Schacht
• Paradox, a 32' Atlantic Proa, by Jamie P. Richardson
• The Proa “U” by Rob Denney
• Constant Camber® Proa-Zak, by Dr. Peter Flynn
• Waan Aelon Kein, by Peter McCurdy & Hans-Dieter Bader
• German Proa Symposium, by Claus-Christian Plaass
• Deltro, Delta Sections Everywhere
• Elliott, Prototype of the 6m-Proa
• Otto, The Most Logical Name for a Proa
• Trade Wind, A Giant Outrigger Goes West
• WWW, World Wide Wunderlich's Proa
• Zockra, 1974 Was a Good Year for Proa Designers
• Hydra, How a Triple-Rigged Cat Became a Quinto Proa
• Innovoile, How to Make a Proa Fly

Technical:
Lightning Protection for Multihulls
by Earl Hinz
What is there to do if you are caught in an electrical storm? Protection for trimarans and catamarans are different. Just how so? Colorful illustrations show the way to do it.

Symposium:
Complete schedule of the World Multihull Symposium at the Miami Boat Show, Feb. 13-14, 1998. Information on speakers, subjects, road directions, parking, tickets, luncheon, and much more.

Article Index:
List of articles published in 1997

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