This arrangement is proven as it has sailed for years. I have been told that it can rotate 90 degrees each way from centerline.
John Fanta would prefer Colligo Cheeky Tangs for the shrouds.
52′ Tri Hound
I was shown this 52 Mcconaghy trimaran with an interesting hound arrangement. Composite rigging guru John Fanta advises against any hidden composite rigging arrangements.
It also had an oddly large masthead plate and an oddly small and badly chewed up exit for something there in the picture foreground.
Pipe 3 Soft Mainsheet Car
This is a pretty cool soft connection on a mainsheet car.
Reliable LED Lights Inside
One more better equipment choice from the lunar lander dwelling project.
New LED Lights in the Bathroom.
My present battery powered LED lights in the bathroom stopped working. I will investigate, but probably the moisture.
So these are the replacements I will try. Waterproof. Battery powered.
Moisture is more of a problem on a boat than a spaceship even.
Chaak Pic Again
Chaak recently popped up on the Classical Sailing Multihull page. After she ran hard on the beach, destroying the original amas, I was asked to design new amas and beams for Chaak. ’85 maybe? They have proven to be tough. It did a run to Hawaii and back. It was campaigned harder than most PNW boats at that time. I recall Tim mentioning one time when the route back from Hawaii was by way of Alaska. Tim started to realize that when the shadow parted from the boat every few waves, it meant they were airborne.
USCG aircraft above asked if then needed help. “Nope”.
I recall that there was a Constant Camber 44 designed that was supposed to beat Chaak in racing. In fact it was nicknamed “Chaakduster”. Was not even close.
Pipe 3 On the Water
I was sent this great picture of Pipe 3.
I understand that back when it was Faamu Sami, Salty used to singlehand it everywhere while out cruising. Nice.
Visiting Pipe 3 Again
It was a great time presenting my designs that night at NEMA. Thanks again Andrew. And then the next day I got to climb all over and inside my 46′ trimaran design Pipe 3. Bob Gleason let us have the amazing time. Thank you Bob.
On the Way to the NEMA Event
I rode down to the event with former crew and amazing sailor David Osteen. As we were leaving a marina, he spotted an ama sandwiched up on the hard in between a dozen varied craft.
We got out for a closer look. It was my 46 performance tri design Pipe 3 (formerly Faamu Sami). It was the first time I have seen the boat.
Presentation at NEMA
I was fortunate enough to be invited to present my designs to the New England Multihull Association, (NEMA) in Newport RI.
My PowerPoint had 200 slides and nobody fell asleep. Cool. I met some great people there.
Quemarla Has a New Home,
Back to it’s first home after a lap around the world.
Nice note from the new owner, Paul.
“Paul Willison
January 6 at 4:46 PM
When Kurt Hughes designed this boat he really got it right. Tacking strongly into big Western Australia seas and wind. We are comfy and dry and pointing high biggest problem is trying to slow down. Thanks Kurt”
