The guys at Hauma Island launched their 44/46 power cat recently. It sits nicely on the water. The action is a little slow at first. Two cranes and no line between the front and back slings would have given me a heart attack watching live.
Congratulations guys. See http://youtu.be/2EhPJlIOe7o
Its that time of the year again for the event formerly known as Fish Expo. It is the blue collar boat show. Nov. 17-19 . Seattle. http://www.pacificmarineexpo.com/11/public/enter.aspx
a new video by Simmo on his 24 tri.
I got a note and picture from the owners of the KHSD 26 Wisp. John Mottl sent this nice picture. They did a 35 day cruise this last summer. I once got to borrow one of these 26s for a few weeks. I remember literally sailing circles around a Cross 35 as I was talking to them on it.
During the last trip to Hawaii I got to see Elua. This was my first composite design. It was 1987 if I remember correctly. It looks pretty good for what, 24 years of continuous use? Back then I had just come from a MACM composites conference and was going to do the beams like Ron Reichard’s Fury structural work. At that time Fleury Michon had broken up. The builder convinced the owners that Fury was Fleury and Reichard, and by extension, I, were not to be trusted. The beams were then designed by an Australian guy who wandered by the shop. They did keep my bow beam design. It’s rolled aluminum. The cat does look good still.
It seems that I have to go to Hawaii again this coming week. Ocean Joy Cruisies wants another power cat. See http://oceanjoycruises.com/
I just found out that I have a charter cat sailing in Costa Rica. http://www.bluedolphinsailing.com/gallery.html
They want another one.
Earthwise Ventures was one of 13 recipients out of 700 entries of the African Diaspora Marketplace grant for it’s ferry project on Lake Victoria. The dream is to have them completely built over there. See also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJboIBNauM