Re: Revolutionary Boat Hull Design for Sale

What makes me skeptical is that a design is a response to requirements 
and no design fits all.



nick wrote:
> Oops, didn't look at second link and didn't look closely at the pic in 
> the first link.  Guess I looked at it with a pre conceived notion that 
> it was a mono at the front and having a twin hull at rear after reading 
> (misreading) your post at the end of the thread.  I was tired after 
> nearly two weeks sailing between Freo and Quindalup and back.  Well 
> that's my excuse anyway...  :o)
> 
> The Xcraft guys are based in Bunbury (Picton) in WA. I thought their 
> profile pics were funny too if a little unprofessional.
> 
> It is interesting that people are still trying to come up with new and 
> "better" hull shapes though.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nick.
> 
> 
> 
> jg wrote:
>> nick wrote:
>>> Sailing boats with this hull design concept are being built in WA 
>>> now. See www.xcraft.com.au.  They are called the x33.  I saw 2 of 
>>> them at the ****t Geographe marina in Busselton last week.  Don't know 
>>> what they sail like but look kind of like an overgrown McGregor 
>>> except for the cat type stern....
>>>
>>>
>> Monocat - good one. What you can see of the shape looks as different 
>> from the other as a mono is from a cat. What is the design concept 
>> which they have in common?
>> Funny photos of the staff, the guy obviously comes from somewhere they 
>> aren't too worried about things like litigation. Boat marketing Bali 
>> style.