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Zoom Mtg. 25 April 2020 – Designing a Sliding Seat Rowing Boat – John Perry

27th April 202017th June 2020 John Perry 0 Comments rowing, rowing boat, sliding seat

John Perry gave a presentation about the design process for a 4.57m (15 foot) sliding seat rowing boat, this presentation being followed by video demonstrating the design features. The construction and use of the boat will be the subject of a following meeting.

Craft • Re: solar electric propulsion of a power kat, 6.3 m
In the picture above is just one transom of the two demi hulls. Statistics: Posted by Heimfried — Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:21 pm
AYRS Meetings • Meeting during Weymouth Speedweek 11.9.2023
Weymouth Speedweek includes our AYRS meeting at Weymouth Sailing Club on the evening of Wednesday 11 October. Spectators are welcome any day of Speedweek but if you are coming on just one day perhaps make that the Wednesday - there are usually a few AYRS members at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) […]
Craft • Re: solar electric propulsion of a power kat, 6.3 m
Great, Heimfried! Is this now one of two catamaran hulls or have you changed to a monohull? Or is it a very narrow cat?Statistics: Posted by TheoSchmidt — Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:54 pm
Craft • Re: solar electric propulsion of a power kat, 6.3 m
The solar electric outfit and motor mount (with steering) is partly done. More than half of it hopefully.Statistics: Posted by Heimfried — Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:08 pm
Hydrofoils • Re: Hinged Bruce foiler
I had opportunity to sail in 15 knots average wind (confirmed by checking the average wind speed recorded at Trondheim harbour weather station at the time) and a wind direction that gave about 10 nm fetch, resulting in 20 - 30 cm (8 - 12") waves. I reefed again. The water stay was a little […]