check this...

I don't find it so ugly. Different, yes, but ugly, no. But if you think a Moth looks pretty, well then, I think see where you're coming from (but I'd say you'd just got used to it). In fact, I like the look of the hull, such as it is - surely he could have made it lighter?

Probably a sight easier to sail than a Moth, too.

Presumably the backstay is for getting adequate luff tension in that masthead jib.

I do wonder how he plans to depower a masthead, fully-battened rig. Maybe that's why the sails are so flat: pre-depowered

But then again, they don't look that flat in the sailing photos, do they?

Don't hold out much hope for the 'main and jib end plates', but good for him for trying them out.

http://www.hydroptere.com/index.php4?lang=EN

Probably been posted before but the front page video aalone is worthy of seeing again. Also - Doug Lords weird creation might be a bit heavy, but I reckon L'Hydroptere proves that whilst weight is very important, so is (controllable) power and stabiity!

Jeez! If I was on that thing I'd be strapping myself to the mast. If you fell off at those speeds you'd bounce quite a number of time and probably break every bone in yer body... then drown before they realised and came back for you.

Originally posted by BBSCFaithfull Thts my kinda cat

yer thats one nice looking pussy