This came up in my suggestions. I like the banjo. Not sure what the video was trying to convey. I guess I will have to look up what a MastFoil is. I was hoping it would be explained in the video.
I have a few questions about your boat. 1.) How much wind to get her to move ? 2.) How often do you have to use motor ? 3.) How well to windward does she point ? 4.) Whats her max cruise speed ? Thank you.
Sorry I have not viewed this in awhile. Being very light (depending on how much rum we put aboard) she moves very well in light air especially with a screecher. We use the motor when there is little wind or we are pressed for time. I know, not a great answer. She sails well at about 38 degrees. Our top known speed is 20.4 kts. Quite a ride! If I am planning a trip I estimate 8 kts.
By tabs I believe you are referring to the two horizontal counter weights on the leading edge to provide the proper center of gravity in extreme winds.
Not many boats have wing masts, must be a reason, must be a bastard in storm conditions. Many years ago, a racing trimaran had a wing sail/mast, it could not be anchored, it charged all over the place.
@@RogerWilco1 Have you been in bad sea conditions? Unlikely, and you lack basic physics, and logic, they would cause a problem, that is why almost no boats have them.
@@grancito2 I am a physicist with a national lab. The foils present less resistance to air than a typical rigs bare poles. Additionally they can be adjusted to slow the boat down, like a drogue chute. The mizzen mast set forward works as a weather vane & keeps the boat face into the wind at anchor. These boats have taken terrible conditions quite well, they have a good history. You are an fool who clearly never took basic physics, and who just wants to attack people despite knowing nothing yourself. Well you are now muted. Scream as much as you want.
Chris White and his customers have decades of experience with rotating wing masts on all kinds of cruises all around the world. They'll point out distinct advantages in bad sea conditions. There are two different approaches in bad weather conditions. First you can let the masts free, so they'll feather themselves into the wind which actually reduces aerodynamic drag due to less turbulent air flow. The other is to lock the two wings perpendicular(ish) to each other which has a self correcting effect. There are plenty of reasons why this approach isn't more wide spread, but probably the most obvious is cost. You gotta be pretty committed to the idea to spend another six-figure amount for a one-off rig that you'll have a harder time to get serviced than a standard sloop rig.
This came up in my suggestions. I like the banjo. Not sure what the video was trying to convey.
I guess I will have to look up what a MastFoil is. I was hoping it would be explained in the video.
MastFoils are explained elsewhere. Try here: www.chriswhitedesigns.com/mastfoil-discussion
Love the design.
I have a few questions about your boat.
1.) How much wind to get her to move ?
2.) How often do you have to use motor ?
3.) How well to windward does she point ?
4.) Whats her max cruise speed ?
Thank you.
Sorry I have not viewed this in awhile. Being very light (depending on how much rum we put aboard) she moves very well in light air especially with a screecher. We use the motor when there is little wind or we are pressed for time. I know, not a great answer. She sails well at about 38 degrees. Our top known speed is 20.4 kts. Quite a ride! If I am planning a trip I estimate 8 kts.
Ha I went my this catamaran on my fishing boat with my dog and I wen it was anchored in the Bohemia .they were nice people
What did I learn???😳😳
Are the tabs on the leading edge of the mastfoils new?
By tabs I believe you are referring to the two horizontal counter weights on the leading edge to provide the proper center of gravity in extreme winds.
needs a bigger spinnaker.
Needs a tighter guy and slacker sheet!
That's not a spinnaker.
Not many boats have wing masts, must be a reason, must be a bastard in storm conditions. Many years ago, a racing trimaran had a wing sail/mast, it could not be anchored, it charged all over the place.
The foils are free spinning.
@@RogerWilco1 Have you been in bad sea conditions? Unlikely, and you lack basic physics, and logic, they would cause a problem, that is why almost no boats have them.
@@grancito2 I am a physicist with a national lab. The foils present less resistance to air than a typical rigs bare poles. Additionally they can be adjusted to slow the boat down, like a drogue chute. The mizzen mast set forward works as a weather vane & keeps the boat face into the wind at anchor. These boats have taken terrible conditions quite well, they have a good history.
You are an fool who clearly never took basic physics, and who just wants to attack people despite knowing nothing yourself.
Well you are now muted. Scream as much as you want.
@@grancito2 website says they can self feather in any direction, even 360 degrees
Chris White and his customers have decades of experience with rotating wing masts on all kinds of cruises all around the world. They'll point out distinct advantages in bad sea conditions.
There are two different approaches in bad weather conditions. First you can let the masts free, so they'll feather themselves into the wind which actually reduces aerodynamic drag due to less turbulent air flow. The other is to lock the two wings perpendicular(ish) to each other which has a self correcting effect.
There are plenty of reasons why this approach isn't more wide spread, but probably the most obvious is cost. You gotta be pretty committed to the idea to spend another six-figure amount for a one-off rig that you'll have a harder time to get serviced than a standard sloop rig.