Posted By: Rolf_Nilsen
New A-cat from Schionning designs - 03/20/06 07:54 PM
Ref:
http://www.schionningdesigns.com.au/www/page.cfm?pageID=263
Looks like Schionning designs in Australia has a new A-cat coming (apparently also available for homebuilding?)
Looks like they have taken volume distribution to extremes (or are that planing surfaces low down at the bows?). But I found the rig to be the largest difference from the current accepted go-fast gear. It reminds me of ORMA60 (or formula-28) rigs, spreaderless and double set of stays. Whats your opinion, Bill and others?
Personally, I think they have gone too far with the hulls, and not far enough with the rig (I would have liked to see some pre-bend buildt into the spreaderless mast, and some taper). I liked the beams, especially the aft beam, but dont know how sound it is structurally/stiffness wise.
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Looks like Schionning designs in Australia has a new A-cat coming (apparently also available for homebuilding?)
Looks like they have taken volume distribution to extremes (or are that planing surfaces low down at the bows?). But I found the rig to be the largest difference from the current accepted go-fast gear. It reminds me of ORMA60 (or formula-28) rigs, spreaderless and double set of stays. Whats your opinion, Bill and others?
Personally, I think they have gone too far with the hulls, and not far enough with the rig (I would have liked to see some pre-bend buildt into the spreaderless mast, and some taper). I liked the beams, especially the aft beam, but dont know how sound it is structurally/stiffness wise.