I'm calling this cat a Mini40, but actually it is only 1m in length (yes Chris, I finally built something a bit bigger, I failed to get a 65M to foil).
The hulls and wing are made of Depron foam and tape, which makes the whole boat quite light (1.55 kg). Perhaps the real beauty of this boat is the build time - from conception to testing was 2 weeks, overall a couple of days on the weekend and a few evenings. With the design worked out I think that I could make the boat in a day. The video below is of the maiden voyage. 2 hours sailing and no leaks. More to follow, hopefully with more wind.
Jim.
The hulls and wing are made of Depron foam and tape, which makes the whole boat quite light (1.55 kg). Perhaps the real beauty of this boat is the build time - from conception to testing was 2 weeks, overall a couple of days on the weekend and a few evenings. With the design worked out I think that I could make the boat in a day. The video below is of the maiden voyage. 2 hours sailing and no leaks. More to follow, hopefully with more wind.
Jim.