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by Mac M
October 16th, 2016, 3:14 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: The Leader and the Followers
Replies: 7
Views: 8125

Re: The Leader and the Followers

Shroud extenders?


On the boom less main.... I used the max bottom batten that Tom supplies. It's an aluminum tube that fits inside the bottom batten pocket on the foot of the sail. I think boomless is a bit of a misnomer for that thing.
by Mac M
August 18th, 2016, 4:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supercat 17 footage from drone
Replies: 13
Views: 14779

Re: Supercat 17 footage from drone

We should all keep Kevin in our thoughts and prayers as he leads that terrible life out in Hawaii. Geez......
by Mac M
August 15th, 2016, 3:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Supercat 17 footage from drone
Replies: 13
Views: 14779

Re: Supercat 17 footage from drone

Very cool!

For the next video let's see some wipeouts, those are always fun to watch!
by Mac M
July 29th, 2016, 7:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Righting a Catamaran
Replies: 12
Views: 11709

Re: Righting a Catamaran

I guess the forward tramp, spin pole, and beam could have hit a wave, it was really lumpy out there.

We come to Lanier sailing club fairly frequently and race A cats or our F16. I've never seen your boat there, assume you are across the way at Aqua Land (think that's the name of it)?
by Mac M
July 29th, 2016, 6:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Righting a Catamaran
Replies: 12
Views: 11709

Re: Righting a Catamaran

Noted. What's the best way to drive the boat downwind when the wind is up like that? We weren't using the spinnaker, just main amd jib. I have a cat with a spin and it seems we are able to bear away when the gusts hit amd drive out of it. Yesterday the boat just seemed to bury the bows when the gust...
by Mac M
July 28th, 2016, 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Righting a Catamaran
Replies: 12
Views: 11709

Re: Righting a Catamaran

Guess I had to do some testing since we've been talking about righting. A friend and i went out on my 20 today in some higher winds (14-17 with gusts in the 20's) and pitch poleed the thing. My drag chute hasn't come in yet so I couldn't try the power righting so used the righting levers. When I pul...
by Mac M
July 27th, 2016, 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Start of the May 2016 Mug Race
Replies: 12
Views: 11346

Re: Start of the May 2016 Mug Race

General recall and try again!
by Mac M
July 27th, 2016, 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Righting a Catamaran
Replies: 12
Views: 11709

Re: Righting a Catamaran

Hiking out using a righting line Having a power boat pull you over (have had to do that from turtle with a mast that wasn't sealed) Power righting? Seems I've heard mention of power righting on here, something about stepping on your mainsheet and the boat righting? That doesn't sound right but that'...
by Mac M
July 14th, 2016, 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Sails - Help, Tom!!??
Replies: 10
Views: 9478

Re: New Sails - Help, Tom!!??

At the very least, make Dan a set of the 'Horny' Caliente sails he likes so much :lol:
by Mac M
July 14th, 2016, 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Sails - Help, Tom!!??
Replies: 10
Views: 9478

Re: New Sails - Help, Tom!!??

I agree. Unless I'm getting the laminate material sail, I like color. The colorful beach cats sails are awesome, one of the things I like about them.
by Mac M
May 26th, 2016, 12:22 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Crickets
Replies: 7
Views: 10560

Re: Crickets

Can you pull the traveler farther to windward with that system? Dave Farmer has something similar on his 22. He says he can pull it to windward some and pop the hull out of the water a little earlier (I believe that's what he told me anyway).
by Mac M
May 26th, 2016, 6:34 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Crickets
Replies: 7
Views: 10560

Re: Crickets

What kind of traveler set up ya got going on there?
by Mac M
May 21st, 2016, 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sail the Bay 2016
Replies: 0
Views: 7810

Sail the Bay 2016

Two SC15's and a 17 in attendance at the 2016 Sail the Bay in Va Beach!


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by Mac M
March 22nd, 2016, 7:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foiling Sailboats, Foiling Beach Cats
Replies: 6
Views: 8715

Re: Foiling Sailboats, Foiling Beach Cats

I'll probably get blasted for posting this but...... I've been racing A cats some this winter amd the boats are getting much better at foiling. They are getting in the air at around 7-8 mph winds. They are only foiling downwind right now, but I've seen a video of a new design doing it upwind. Not su...
by Mac M
March 20th, 2016, 7:01 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: SC 20 restore part 2
Replies: 44
Views: 42918

Re: SC 20 restore part 2

I bought the 'B' stock without adhesive amd used contact cement. The hydroturf on the newest 20 is still in great shape going on 2 years.