Hi Bob,

It is a pleasure to trade "posts" w/ you.

The bowfoil I am referring to is from the NACRA 6.0 NA, not the I20/N20, (origonally the I20 was introduced as the "Inter20", but later it was/is refered to as the Nacra20 as the manufacture was Performance/Nacra Catamarans). There is a Nacra 5.5 w/ a bowfoil ... I tried one of those first but it wasn't wide enough to reduce the bridle attachment angles enough for my purposes.

My friend made a foil from a section of broken I20/N20 mast (its carbon fiber)and installed a "pelican striker" (a dolphin striker that's on the topside) as you are pulling up on the bowfoil, not like the front crossbar where the loading is pushing down. The Nacra 6.0 NA bowfoil is constructed using a "big boat" aluminum spreader extrusion w/ a stainless steel "pelican striker" and cast aluminum end caps. My bridles are Alsteel/Vectra line and the foil is set 10" above the deck at the ends using a straight edge set from bow to bow w/ a 1" prebend in the middle (9" in the middle). I tried SS wire w/ marine eye fittings (at $45.00/side) but they continually broke due to the short length and flexing ... I've found the Alsteel Line to be much better ... much, much cheaper ... I used small shackles at the bridle attachment points and just looped the 1/8" alsteel line around 3X's. I replace it every few years for $3-4's.

I've got to take and post some pic's ... I just need to borrow a digital camera and learn how to post them ....

Sail Safe, Sail Flat, Sail Fast
Harry Murphey
P19MX w/spin, #86/ CRAC
H18mag, #9458/ Fleet 54,Div11