We have received several questions regarding the unusually flared mid sections on Paradox compared to other A Cat designs.The simple thinking is to push the outer gunwale (hull to deck joint) between the beams as far outboard as possible. If each hull had vertical topsides (slab sided), the outer gunwales would move inboard as the...Read More

Some close up shots of the new Paradox A Class Cat on the water, snapped by Andrea Francolini. Detailed reports on the first weeks of testing sessions coming up soon. This project is definitely ‘centre stage’ for CarbonicBoats now that the summer is here, even though other developments such as RC yachts and UAV airframe...Read More

Not much time behind the desk recently, and for the coming weeks. After the planning and design phase and a smooth build period, we are now exploring the performance profile of the new A Cat.Here is our first in-depth discussion of the project outside this blog: http://www.catsailingnews.com/2012/12/new-paradox-cat-in-detail-dario-valenza.html There is a bewildering array of variables to...Read More

Another nice piece of CNC milling for production tooling…Read More