Farr 3.7

Originally posted by G.R.F. firstly, it remains a curiosity from a bygone era Considering us kiwis are about 40 years ahead on yacht design, you could say it's brand new. and secondly built by sheep botherers Sorry, I thought that was the Welsh?  Us rooting sheep is a vicious rumour started in the Western Isle, namely a place called New South Wales.  Ozzy sheep are filthy and brown, so New South Welsh do everything they can to cross the Tasman for a clean sheep to root. who are well known for their total lack of style, savvy and have less culture than my breakfast yoghourt, You couldn't have said it better if you were a Poofter

I'm a little curious about this V-Twin you are building, mainly because I fiddle around a little with yacht design in my free time...

If sailed flat, will the hull shape not create turbulance where it hollows out?  Right where the centerboard is located?  This would be fine when on the plane with the bow up, but upwind would increase drag and cause the c/b to stall?

You have countered this by saying it will sail heeled over upwind.  Yet there is little freeboard, so will you not have issues with the racks dragging and the width causing the c/b to lift out?

Do you mean i am the 'King' or toast?

Id rather sail a 5oh any day over youe vtwin.

My floating Mattress will turn out to be the fastest hiking lazing back seated, single hander in Christendom with loads of devices aimed at making life easy, in all probability there may even come a time when it kicks your butt in that ancient artifact you persist in keeping from the knackers yard..

Edited by G.R.F. - 13 Jul 11 at 3:35pm

Looks to me like a candidate for a bit of a local epoxy makeover and built under license, or ripped off and called something else 'Sparrow 3.7'? A chance to build it down to weight, actually have a boat someone light could even lift onto a trailer wouldn't that be a first?