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cat man do · 09-09-2007, 18:35

Mast height 43 ft, so about 47 ft off the water and the bottom of the kite would drag the water in light air.

We had a fixed prodder out the front, but could pull the tack from there across to each bow or inbetween as required.

Had to stand off the side of the boat with a harness and drive with a tiller extension to see, but gee, did it power up. Actually built seats up on the sheer for this purpose.

Certainly not for the faint hearted, and "usualy" dowsed at 20 knots.

With a squeezer sock, we cruised many thousands of miles, short and single handed with it.

No main, just kite, much cheaper sail to use than the main.

Oh, and it was a symetrical, not an asy

Dave

09-09-2007, 18:35	#6
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats launched] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 2,245	Mast height 43 ft, so about 47 ft off the water and the bottom of the kite would drag the water in light air. We had a fixed prodder out the front, but could pull the tack from there across to each bow or inbetween as required. Had to stand off the side of the boat with a harness and drive with a tiller extension to see, but gee, did it power up. Actually built seats up on the sheer for this purpose. Certainly not for the faint hearted, and "usualy" dowsed at 20 knots. With a squeezer sock, we cruised many thousands of miles, short and single handed with it. No main, just kite, much cheaper sail to use than the main. Oh, and it was a symetrical, not an asy Dave __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/