Our carbon fibre longeron. Made from carbon fibre ex-America’s Cup mast sections. We recovered precut sections of carbon mast and replaced our aluminium forestay. The result is a much stronger and stiffer front beam and the addition of a carbon fibre longeron. This beauty has allowed us to change the way we sail our performance […]
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In our previous video, we looked at the mainsheet track and traveller system used on the Gunboat 68. If you haven’t seen this blog post and video you can find the link here. In our opinion, the mainsheet traveller system on the Gunboat is far superior to an A-Frame system. For starters, it is simple
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Why do we think the mainsheet track and traveller system is the best for a multihull? There are two different approaches to controling mainsheet trim on multihulls. One is the track and traveller system found on most modern performance catamarans today. The other system is the A-Frame mainsheet trim setup. The A-Frame mainsheet arrangement is
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Should you put up with doors that don’t close on your catamaran? OK we know this is a high performance multihull and yes for your mega uber dollars you should get cabinetry that closes. But what about a 30 year boat? I think you probably already know the answer to this right? Of course those
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The reality of sailing fast with waves. Take a peak behind the scenes on board a Gunboar 68 delivery.
Want to sail FAST? It’s not always smooth sailing! Read More »
Our first real open ocean passage in our performance cruising boat Paikea. We chase the breeze down the Moroccan coastline on our way to the Canary Islands. The new modifications stand up to the rigours of life at sea and we couldn’t be happier. In Cadiz we’ve ordered a heap more solar panels but the
Sailing from Spain to the Canary Islands! Read More »
Another informative video filmed mostly at the top of our modified AC rig on a blustery 20+KT day! We’ve worked a lot on sound editing and video quality so hopefully you will enjoy this next YB update. Have you come across a halyard lock before? Do you have one on your boat already? This little
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IridiumGO is our contact with the outside world once we are off shore and out of internet range. We can use it to communicate with family and friends, get our weather predictions and weather routing from predictWind and chart our course. It’s essential tech for any seafarer these days. In this episode we are making
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Mounting our Spectra watermaker in place means drilling holes in carbon fibre. Is there a best practice for doing this? How do you mount the watermaker securely but still have the ability to remove it for maintenance? There are a few simple rules in place here. Check out this video on how we managed to
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Sealing leaky windows properly. How to makes sure that the windows on your boat stay sealed and the inside of your boat stays dry. The windows on Paikea are quintessential Catana design. They are curved and space-age looking but they are far from practical and downright expensive to replace. As (like most cruisers) our budget
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