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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-01-2020, 21:37
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Posted By fxykty
Re: New Excess Catamaran Brand

In what direction? We can set our (admittedly) very old Dacron screecher and reach true wind speed in 3-9 knots TWS. While our AWA is 34-35 degrees the TWA is from 65-70 degrees. Not so good for...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-09-2019, 15:57
Replies: 186
Views: 39,079
Posted By fxykty
Re: New Excess Catamaran Brand

You can tell who the non sailors are (those who have sailboats but seem to eschew all the traditional aspects of sailing such as foul weather gear, tacking, enjoying the conditions even if not that...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-09-2019, 18:41
Replies: 186
Views: 39,079
Posted By fxykty
Re: New Excess Catamaran Brand

Damn, I meant ‘opposite bow’, not ‘helm’. Sigh. But you did correct it with your comment.

There was someone showing photos of the view from a Catana 50 footer’s helm earlier this thread (or was it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-09-2019, 16:44
Replies: 186
Views: 39,079
Posted By fxykty
Re: New Excess Catamaran Brand

What is all the angst about the helm position? It’s a very minor point and surely Catana and Nautitech would have changed theirs’ if they felt they lost customers. Notwithstanding uniformed...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-08-2019, 22:19
Replies: 186
Views: 39,079
Posted By fxykty
Re: New Excess Catamaran Brand

Reverse bows add volume down low way forward without as much drag as bulbs or destroyer bows, and with much less drag than similar volume up higher with flared bows. Gunboat and similar designs use...
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