Don't know the eXploder!?, watch this!

Just saw this in our swiss catamaran forum, posted by Steve.

My guess is that the eXploder comes from the same polnish yard as the eagle 20.

http://www.katamarany.civ.pl/exploder/eX20%20Sailing%20Team.mpg

Very Very nice !!

Are you sure that "Exploder" isn't the team name?

I don't think, it is the team name.

If you look down the following list, you see two Exploder 20 registered.

http://www.hellecat.nl/rondetiengemeten/deelnemers.php

Oh, I thought it was the team name. The cross beams look Hobiesque.

I'm exploding!

if you speek polnish ....
http://www.katamaran.com.pl/index.php?id=57

Looks like a plain Formula 20 boat to me.

It has a texel rating of 97 when the F20's have 96 (US I-20 have a faster Texel rating of 94 or 95 because of their entlarged mainsail)

I couldn't find any Eagle exploder in the Texel listing but I could find a Eagle 20S which has a rating of exactly 97.

The specs for this boat are :

Length : 6.09 mtr (F20 = max 6.12 mtr)
Weight : 190 kg (F20 = min 190 kg)
Mainsail area incl mast = 17.72 sq. mtr. (F20 = max 18.00 sq. mtr.)
Mainsail luff length = 8.92 mtr (F20 = max 9.09 mtr)
Jib area =4.71 sq mtr. (F20 = max 4.85 sq. mtr.)
Jib luff length = 6.22 mtr (F20 = max 6.26 mtr)

If the Eagle 20S is the same boat as the Eagle exploder then is appears that it is just the F20 boat of the Eagle yard and we knew that they were fast F20's when the first Eagle raced the cirquit some 3 years ago.

Mind you this yard has got to stop putting out different versions of the same boat. Texel now names no less than 9 different Eagle 20 boats.

Still the I-20 guys must be getting nervous, this eagle F20 is just a faster F20 boat than the I-20


Wouter

P.S. I have mixed feelings about naming a catamaran "Exploder". Seems like good way to jinx it.

I've still yet to see one in person. Why would we be nervous?

Thats because they dont use a dolphin striker.
I had a close look at it but didnt have a camera handy

The crossbeams are obviously composite (and glued), so they differ wildly from any Hobie I know.
Heavy beasts, but I like the width (over 3 meters).