@ Quarath Take look at the video I posted in this discussion, can't make it any clearer at the moment. Like I promised Bob, if the weather and work...

Happy new year to all of you, guys. Grtz, André

I put this together for around $100. Ladder from WestMarine and 8 stainless bolts. On my new boat I used 4 zinc coated muffler brackets. Works a treat...

Shouldn't catamarans be considered as porn ? I mean what's life without a ******18-2 or a ****** 5.2 or what about Damon's *****18****** ? Grtz...

davefarmer wrote: What's a cuben fiber main go for these days? Who are you using? Thanks! Dave Don't know, Dave. Did the deposit on the internet,...

What the heck is these **** ?? Its the man's name !

Given the shape of the bowline and deck, my first thoughts are its a Dick Newick design. A famous multihull designer from California. Check out his w...

Don't know the availability of Dart catamarans where you live , but I would suggest a Dart 15, no daggerboards, less beam so easy to right. Can be sai...

makinmajik wrote: Amsterdam is my favorite place to visit in the world. You folks celebrate the water like no where else. Where do you sail cats there...

Found a new Garmin Foretrex 201,in an unopened box, It's discontinued now, but it displays speed fullscreen in large digits. Way cheaper then a speed...

klozhald wrote: Guys, made some pics and a video, yes it is crappy, but it is a life saver!! There is a elegance to the simplicity of your solution. I...

Guys, made some pics and a video, yes it is crappy, but it is a life saver!! Regards, André

DamonLinkous wrote: Sorry guys, trying to get the drawing in my post... Damon help ! Thank you Damon, don't know what went wrong but maybe you can pm ...

Sailing in the Netherlands, in the winter, Watertemp 40 F, Airtemp 42 F, going out tomorrow . Layer 1: thermal socks and thermal underwear (long slee...

Sorry guys, trying to get the drawing in my post... Damon help !Edited by catmodding on Dec 06, 2012 - 02:02 AM.

This winter we are at the largest cat-beach in Europe, 60 yards from the beach, mast up and rudders installed on the cat. When I sail alone, it takes ...

vkm wrote: nice video and i like the gps gopro box. i have a nacra 5.8 and in good wind 18-24kts we can get up to 19kts (22mph). bernd Nice vide...

It has been a while on the forum, 2012 wasnt my year, but here's my beauty. Regards, André

We sail all seasons , in fact we went out yesterday; Wind 5 beaufort (19 knts) Watertemp 3 degrees Celsius ( 37 F) Airtemp 9 de...

marcs2 wrote: we keep out 18 square on a beach between 2 docks about 75' apart with a boat on a lift on each dock at the deep end constricting the ope...

I think they did a terrible job sailing that day, They could have been more in control. More downhaul and better trapeze stance I agree, in some shots...

@marcs2, is this the one? Its a 18 sq right ? Would love to sheet in all the way in those conditions.

Have the etrex 20 now for over a year. It is very waterproof and solid. Battery-life is not a problem. Just put in a pair of 2400Mh rechargeable AA p...

@ marcs2 We could go on and on forever like this. But I'm very interested in the Nacra 18 sq, in fact, would like to buy one when my P18-2 is complet...

arch wrote: is that a symmetrical spinnaker? if so, how does the boat handle compared to an asymmetrical spin? Arch, that is an a-symmetrical spin. B...

MN3 wrote: out sailing in florida this morning on our nacra 18 square. wind 12 to 15 mph. 80 degrees. water 74. super sail. just had to rub it in whe...