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Gargamel · 07-31-15, 05:18 PM

Yes, I used to race an Olympic class back in the day. Done various other bits of sailing, even got to crew on the New Zealand 12m boat from the Americas Cup (It was a tourist thing in the Bahamas, but dammit I crewed an AC class boat).

But I'll tell you what, these little boats handle just like their bigger cousins. The same rules, theories, and physics all still apply. They have most of the advantages of the bigger boats, but much fewer headaches.

I put maybe 120 hours into building this one. Granted 80 of that was working on design prototypes for the 3d printed kit I'm going to start selling. It will cut the build time from 40 hours to 20. But that said, I would hesitate to sell this one for under $1000.

07-31-15, 05:18 PM	#8
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Yes, I used to race an Olympic class back in the day. Done various other bits of sailing, even got to crew on the New Zealand 12m boat from the Americas Cup (It was a tourist thing in the Bahamas, but dammit I crewed an AC class boat). But I'll tell you what, these little boats handle just like their bigger cousins. The same rules, theories, and physics all still apply. They have most of the advantages of the bigger boats, but much fewer headaches. I put maybe 120 hours into building this one. Granted 80 of that was working on design prototypes for the 3d printed kit I'm going to start selling. It will cut the build time from 40 hours to 20. But that said, I would hesitate to sell this one for under $1000. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.