I got to visit my first COI cat on Big Island of Hawaii.
1987 i think it was. Still carrying passengers every day. Looking good.
Visiting Kamanu
Category Archives: Sailing Cats
Kamanu at 35 or 36
Kamanu, my first day charter catamaran, has been operating for 35 or 36 years now. 36 x 24. CM developed plywood.
I will be over to visit her in late November.
Still One of the Best Looking Boats I Have Ever Done
I just got this picture of the 3rd or 4th design that I ever did. Back in the hand drawing days. Cylinder molded plywood/epoxy. 1986 I think it was. It still looks really good to me. 37 feet.
One of My Favorite Pictures of All Time
Peter Mannerstråle sailing one of my 42 foot cats out of Sweden posted what I think is one of the coolest pictures that I have seen in a long time. All is right with the world.
Profligate at 25
I CAN’T BELIEVE PROFLIGATE IS 25 YEARS OLD.
That means I’ve owned my modified Hughes 63 built by Dencho in Long Beach for one-third of my life and half my adult life.
Man, time flies.
If I had the money and desire, I’d build almost the identical boat, but in carbon.
It’s about the maximum size cat you can singlehand or doublehand.
Yet we’ve also taken thousands and thousands people racing and sailing on her.
Speaking of 25, that’s the highest number of knots we’ve hit. Once under working sails, once under spinnaker.
One time south of Cedros we had her going 21 to 22 knots for an extended time, not straining at all. Waterline and the perfect point of sail were the magic ingredients, even when overloaded with crew, gear and Ha-Ha stuff.
Love dat cat!
Video of Vagabond in Vanuatu
Capricorn Cat Coming Home From Hawaii
my first 45′ cat design, with a video of their trip back from Hawaii.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmoGixZfGsE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR31QDa4O-WtSTzTzAWahHq5mznfnwbT6Us0VbjV48fk9ZLyNsm9NZdeNTk
Grit Heads South
I got this nice picture from the owners of Grit, one of my heavily modified 45′ cruising cat designs. Heading South for the winter. Notice that the mast is now up.
more salty cat
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Salty cat is about to be splashed
Salty Cat
Pat’s 36′ KHSD daycharter catamaran is almost there. Beautiful workmanship.
