Some moving pictures showing testing of Paradox V2.0. The new foils are promising, with the boat feeling very lively and free. Quantitative measurements back up the qualitative feedback. As already mentioned, the principal benefit is ease of use: The foils require no intervention by the sailor. Tacking performance is also better and handling is very […]
Paradox Version 2.0 Foil Concept The new foil concept is simple, easy to use and low drag. After lots of R&D to validate theoretical predictions, it seams that for most sailors the benefits of ease-of-use outweigh those of ‘trick’ configurations that need to be learned, tacked, and trimmed to suit changing conditions. The brief for […]
Some more images before a detailed update…
Katana M in orange Durepox (same paint as the latest A Cat)…
Details to follow…
Many have asked me to comment on proposed changes to the A Class Catamaran Rule. Questions fall in two areas: is a change necessary, and what should the revised restrictions be?My position is that, as a manufacturer, our task is to work within the rules, not to influence them. Therefore CarbonicBoats will comment publicly when […]
With the A Cat Europeans and Australian Nationals coming up, it is a very exciting time in the class. Paradox will not be at these events as we are well into finalising the production design that, as you will see very soon, is a totally new boat with most key concepts re-visited. Looking back at […]
In response to numerous requests, and with the 34th America’s Cup almost upon us (short on teams but rich in technical curiosities), here is a ‘back to basics’ look at multihull foil solutions. This post samples the main varieties of multihull foil, assuming some background sailing knowledge. Angled Board The simplest way to obtain a […]
Perth Radio Sailing Club reports on the launch of a pair of custom built Rubicon R10R specimens that have been quite some time in gestation…
Another video of Paradox starting to properly exploit new stable foiling setups. Stability is heavily influenced by the relative lift contribution of rudder winglets and main foils. We now set up the rudders to provide some upward lift when the boat is at neutral trim. If driving force from the sail increases, causing the bow […]
