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  1. PIL66 - XL2

    Mighty Merloe

    My boat XL2 is also for sale and like the ORMA 60 it is a very small market.... I'll have to discount it which is sad considering what I have into it but that's racing multis.... unless you live in France
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    Are Performance "Cruising" Catamarans Safe? - by Antares Catamarans

    100% There are no reasons to enjoy a slow, heavy HD (Hardly Drivable) bike.... lol I've had them and it's a scene..... Try BMW GS 1250 and it's like someone turning the light switch on.......... Thank F#ck we are all different..... Check out "Million Dollar Bogan" on youtube if you like...
  3. PIL66 - XL2

    Keeping our Multihulls shiny side Up!

    I have the stability curve for my boat and a sail cross over chart..... (When to reef) It's called experience and common sense........ which is clearly not common any more
  4. PIL66 - XL2

    The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itajaí, Brazil

    I hate to say it but this has been very boring..... we need some serious breeze..... I really am surprised how similar these speeds are and no one can eek out an advantage in this wind strength
  5. PIL66 - XL2

    Mighty Merloe

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    Keeping our Multihulls shiny side Up!

    When reaching in breeze, both boards should be up.... speed will eliminate side slip
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    Mighty Merloe

    Someone call Giovani on Maserati and get him to pop in and chat with DL on his way up the west cost...... he should be there soon
  8. PIL66 - XL2

    Catamaran "888"possibly lost at sea

    So you don't know him and based on this vague article he is a "Muppet"..? All the article said was he didn't want a bar of talking to a reporter.... not that he wasn't grateful.... and after being involved in 2 high profile yacht mishaps myself where media sensationalized it, I don't blame him...
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    Keeping our Multihulls shiny side Up!

    my boards were fully up as we were running with a kite.... Yes the new bows would have saved me as we teetered on the edge.... my capsize is simply pushing too hard with too much sail. Any boat designed to have boards down when sailing upwind will suffer bad VMG if you lift a board... makes no...
  10. PIL66 - XL2

    'Triple Jack' rebuild...FU Irma!

    yep.... I hope all went well for them.....
  11. PIL66 - XL2

    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    My mate bought Maserati V70 from Giovanni Soldini. The boat was largely powered by Solar (Solbian brand which Gio is involved with) there are no air gaps and i have seen many modern panels mounted the same.... is this a problem....? Steering is a big consideration here clearly.... I love the...
  12. PIL66 - XL2

    'Triple Jack' rebuild...FU Irma!

    Well ....? I have been patiently waiting for 5 years..... did it happen...?
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    Keeping our Multihulls shiny side Up!

    Wow.....Am I missing something here, seriously....... I challenge this theory of boards up to increase side slip to prevent a capsize...it makes no sense to use boards differently to what they were designed for........ happy to discuss. Agree Wess If the cat has boards it's more performance...
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Send me a pic please BTW.... Tillers are great when seated, wheels are great when standing..... I have tillers but I race only I used to campaign a Crowther Katana racer / cruiser (Simply the Best) We would weigh everything coming on and then take everything off the boat every year. It is...
  15. PIL66 - XL2

    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Wow..... i blame La Vagabond for the marketing Agree on the Excess
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    Advice please, cruising occasionally racing catamaran for < 500k USD

    I completely agree.... the extra prodder if hit, can damage the the front beam and seagull striker as well.... It makes no sense other than space in a marina Another boat always left out is this https://maxcruisemarine.com/ Max 44.... this thing is good Not sure what materials the build is...
  17. PIL66 - XL2

    Another Wahoo sailing video

    Zips are great... very easy.... just have a handful of spare zipper cars Upwind zero is our most used sail as it backs up as a heavy air downwind sail We rarely use a kite unless under 8 knots and we rarely sail dead down wind but we have it ready
  18. PIL66 - XL2

    Advice please, cruising occasionally racing catamaran for < 500k USD

    Agree... Roam is a great boat... We hosted them in Cronulla for a week
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    Another Wahoo sailing video

    A great example of a very quick cruiser racer.... awesome boat and it seems to sail well up wind in the light without an up wind zero...... I noticed you wool the tack on your kite. Interestingly here in Australia they banned wooling so now we use zips
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    TS5 capsize

    They wrote that to cover their asses
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