[PCW] Sea Sled

[Georgs Kolesnikovs]

So, Malcolm, are you confirming the Sea Sled was a bona fide catamaran hull?

Not a trick question. Just would like to know.

--Georgs

>In the 1960's I was a licenced builder of Tornados. I used to buy my fittings
>from a family by the name of Wiseman who lived in Kohimarama in  Auckland. The
>wisemans were well known in flying 18 circles but what was interesting was
>that in the garage along side their house was a beautifully built  double
>diagonal timber construction Hickman Sea Sled!
>
>I think that anybody who has had anything to do with the design and building
>of sporting sailing cats has, at some time, put a big outboard on the back and
>gone for it. . Back in the 60s we did it with Tornados and in the 70's we did
>it with Great Barrier Expresses and now Reynolds are doing it with the
>Reynolds 33. However making it commercially viable is a totally different
>thing.
>
>Regards,
>
>Malcolm Tennant.