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    Posted: 11 May 06 at 5:34pm
Hmm .. By that same thinking Hector, Wouldn't a Moth be considered a trimaran? (or the older ones with wings that float)
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I believe the devide is that trimarans are designed to be sailed with at least one outrigger in the water at all times

Someone (freddie dovosian??) built a moth with enlarged outer wing bars shapped like extra hulls a while back... it was outlawed due to being too trimarany but it is interesting where the line lays...

What about the M4? (the moth rip off) It has outriggers not designed to be in the water all the time, but as it is designed as a 'peoples foiler' id immagine in inexperianced hands they would spend most of the time dragging anyway...
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Post Options Post Options   Quote bovlike Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 06 at 2:30pm

not sure what you mean hector. it only has one hull!!! and wings does that mean a 49er is a trimaran?

I am hoping to sail her again on sunday cant wait as it should be windy.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Hector Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 May 06 at 1:18am

I'm just messing really, as I don't really think it's a Tri.

But to answer your point Bov, the difference would be when a wing becomes a 'float'. After all many Trimarans have what are really simple wings but with 'designed' flotation on the ends (unlike a 49er where the end of the wing is meant to 'never' hit the water).

IE -  if a 'definitions' puritan comes along and notices that when heeled a craft gets flotation/lift from the outer part of the Hull or Wing, that the part in the water appears to have been designed to be hydrodynamically efficient in that position, and to top it all, there's an air gap (as there appears to be in the photo), then why isn't it a Trimaran?

But before you take my 'argument' too seriously, realise two things.

One, I'm just back from  the club/pub, and two, amongst other things, I sail a Vortex so what is percieved as a Tunnel Hull, Tri, Cat, Skiff etc has a particular interest for me.



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Post Options Post Options   Quote sten Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 06 at 7:38pm

some vid of my MPS at Rutland http://www.badongo.com/vid/123318
same footage if it takes to long to down load http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2782211681988064699

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how was your camera attached?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guest Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 06 at 8:10pm

Cracking footage Sten.

I think the camera is lashed on the end of a Laser top mast which in turn has been lashed to the wing.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote 29er397 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 06 at 9:11pm
Awsome footage, makes you wish you had the money to get one not quite as bad as seeing 16 of them at your home club in a good force 5, then all leaving again without a go
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29er397 ask to have a go next time
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