[PCW] Catamaran Motorsiler with DynaRig

[Brian Leonard]

I like the Dynarig on your motorsailer cat, but would be concerned about the
expense. I spoke with the builder of a Shuttleworth Aerorig 52. I believe he
said he was into that rig for $250,000.00.  What would you expect the
Dynarig to cost?

Brian Leonard

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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [PCW] Catamaran MotorSailer with DynaRig

> I must say I am very impressed by your Dynarig motorsailer design, Clearly
you have put a lot of thought into it.  My only reservations are about the
weight and windage when not in use, but you have obviously thought about
those
issues.
>
> I don't see why a Dynarig boat could not use conventional furling gear
just
ahead of the mast. There would be quite a large number of sail control lines
which I assume could go down inside the mast, and I imagine the loadings
would
not be too heavy.
> Kind Regards,
> Grahame Shannon
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Brian replied:
Thanks for your compliments. I just kept watching the developments on
Maltese
Falcon and said, there are features here that lend themselves to a catamaran
motorsailer. Sure would be a fun project.

Interestingly the communications that had existed about the Maltese Falcon
from both interested parties and some of the crew over on the Yachtforums
site
has dried up....almost like some sort of 'gag-order' had been put out.
<http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/40470-post166.html>
<http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/general-sailing-discussion/2487-perini-na
v
i-maltese-falcon-sailing-yacht.html>

I haven't thought of everything Grahame. I think a little consulting with
Maltese's designers could go a long way. They spent a lot of time and money
on
this project. I just hope they don't try to hold everything as 'proprietary'
and request licenses. Tom Perkins certainly has enough money to not require
this need, that might stifle further development of the concept.

I've never tried to patent any of my rig ideas, as the market is just too
small for it to make sense. And openning up such subjects to the public can
produce interesting alternatives.

I think you are right about a form of 'conventional furling gear'
utilization
rather than in-mast, but I also do not think it requires a great number of
loose lines down the mast. I think a form of their sheeting method is
fine....just don't need to furl such lt-weight sail cloths into the
mast...looks nicer, but EXPENSIVE.



Brian Eiland

beiland@usa.net
www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive expedition yachts
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