I heard a rumor that Alex will take us all sailing this coming Friday the 8th. That’s his beautiful 45′ Aeroesque cruising cat.

Kind of irrelevant as it is sailing now, but are interesting to me. From the sailing pics it has a huge, powerful and very sophisticated rig. Even in carbon these cross beams look very flexy to me. And why a 70s ama design? Unless the design is more ceremonial than actual.

I’m now a big fan of thinning flow coating epoxy with 20% lacquer thinner to get a very even coat on flat surfaces.  Its almost as good as laminating against a mold.  The lunar lander composite front door below.

It is getting closer to the water.  I guess they have been busy.  I’ve been told I get a test sail soon.  See if it  works and all.  Then they can sell some.

Some thoughts from James sailing his 30′ cat.

http://dragonflysail.blogspot.com/2015/04/what-makes-you-happy.html?m=1

I was wandering the docks at the Ala Wai when I ran into old friend Joey Cabell on his Kurt Clark catamaran. Long ago this unit the proof I needed that central accommodation is great on cats. Designed and built the 70s. Solid glass.

Seems I have to test drive some boats in Hawaii…

Is that what they call it? Think it was ’83. Hand drawing days. Drafting and diapers.  Tube and wire trimaran plans on the walls.